"A victorious athlete."
Jose Manuel Solares
Under Relief - 24 Inches x 26 Inches
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Fragment of a Greek amphora.
The classical Greek did not understand the competition as at present, the gaze of the heroes of the archaic era was lifted and he aspired to imitate them. In fact, exceling among others commits to community action, Aristotle defined it as “being community” (zoon politikon)
the Greek word “agon” applied to the homerical heroes, means to be the best (aristeuein), not to be the first (proteuein). In the image, the athlete wears a ring (balance) and a rooster (victory).
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