Pierre-Jean DAVID, known as
DAVID D'ANGERS (Angers, 1788 - Paris, 1856)
Philopoemen,
1837
Marble, H. 2.29 m; W. 0.91
m; D. 0.98 m
Commissioned by
Louis-Philippe in 1831
L.P. 1556
Philopoemen,
a Greek military strategist renowned for his courage, has been wounded during a
battle. As he pulls out the javelin that has been hurled through his thigh, his
face expresses both his pain and his fierce determination to return to the
fray. While depicting a heroic antique-style nude, the sculptor has added
movement, controlled energy, and an expressiveness that shows his Romantic
aspirations.
“The
ancient Greeks had a martial culture. We have a consumer culture. As fighters, we must understand that the consumer culture is at odds with
the world of training and fighting. We define Manliness as being produced and nurtured by fighting. The consumer culture defines manliness as an
appearance, through purchase. Men “purchase” their manliness through the
purchase of clothes, cars, and through body appearance. Training and fighting are disciplines. Purchases
are consumption. Manliness is
not purchased. IT IS EARNED through training and fighting.” - WarriorMale
É o conflito da definição de masculinidade da
antiga cultura marcial do ser com a da recente cultura consumista do ter. It is the conflict of the definition of masculinity of ancient
martial culture of being with
the recent consumer culture of having.
