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SOPHIA: "The Birth of Culture"
Description : Bronze sculpture. Green pátina on marble stand.
Dimensions : 100 cm × 41 cm × 21 cm
Weight : 20 kg
Time required : from 6 to 8 weeks
Edition of 8 and 4 Artist's Proofs.
13,500 €
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About the work :

Sophia: "the Birth of Culture"  is a sculpture by Guatemalan artist Walter Peter Brenner.

"Sophie" in Greek means the love of knowledge. It is represented in this work by the figure of a young woman. Wisdom is born through the accumulation of knowledge. It is the achievement of this end that evokes man's awareness of the most important virtues, and transforms a human being into a civilized person. This sculpture is a depiction of that fluid transformation.

The base of the sculpture is a spiralling column of books, which represents knowledge to be the foundation of wisdom.  The column is set in a spiral  to denote the evolutionary process of integrating learning and ordering knowledge into wisdom.   Sophie extends her arm upward conveying both aspiration and movement.  Her ascending pose is a celebration of life, enriched through the transformation of a human being into a civilized person.

The Birth of Culture is a tribute to the pursuit of wisdom and to the benefit of its achievement.

This artwork is signed and numbered.

SOPHIA: "The Birth of Culture"

Description : Bronze sculpture. Green pátina on marble stand.
Dimensions : 100 cm × 41 cm × 21 cm
Weight : 20 kg
Edition of 8 and 4 Artist's Proofs.
13,500 €
This piece of work is already in your basket. If you choose to add it, it will automatically change the quantity. (Countries differences in VAT rates require as many invoices as expedition points).
If you choose to add this piece of work to your basket, it will automatically replace the existing piece unless if it made by the same artist. (Countries differences in VAT rates require as many invoices as expedition points).
A question ?

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Our guarantees :
  • Certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
  • Secure payment
  • Money back guarantee (valid a fortnight within EU)
  • Delivery by specialized transporter
  • Delivery insurance included in shipping costs
  • Shipping costs based on delivery destination