A bronze sculpture placed on a limestone tablet (104 x 48 x 10 in.), Socrates is a portrait mask of the Greek Athenian philosopher Socrates. He is depicted as being bald and with a beard. To the lower left of the beard is engraved: W.V. CASEY and below the bronze bust on the tablet is inscribed:
The piece is installed as part of "Philosopher's Bench" at Butler University's Holcomb Gardens. The tablet is placed in the center of a small landscaped area with and has flanked by two benches which feature quotes by Socrates, Thomas Jefferson, Jesus Christ, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Mohandas Gandhi.[2]
Creation
The work was created by W. V. Casey and dedicated circa 1950.[1]
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^Caitlin O'Rourke (2011). "Stop and smell the flowers". Arts & entertainment. Butler University. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.