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title: Antisthenes Bust, Vatican Museums
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4465/antisthenes-bust-vatican-museums/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Antisthenes Bust, Vatican Museums

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Antisthenes Bust, Vatican Museums](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4465.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4465.jpg)

## Image Caption

A portrait of the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) philosopher Antisthenes (c. 450-370 BCE), founder of the Cynic school of [philosophy](https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/). 2nd century CE [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) copy of a 3rd century BCE original by Phyromachus. (Vatican Museums, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/))

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2016, January 23). Antisthenes Bust, Vatican Museums. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4465/antisthenes-bust-vatican-museums/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Antisthenes Bust, Vatican Museums." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4465/antisthenes-bust-vatican-museums/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Antisthenes Bust, Vatican Museums." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4465/antisthenes-bust-vatican-museums/>.

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