3 Books $30 | 3 Prints $48 | Codes: 3BOOKS & 3PRINTS
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Seneca "Wisdom" Print

Seneca "Wisdom" Print

"No one was ever wise by chance." - Seneca

From his Epistles to Lucilius (Letter 76: On Learning Wisdom in Old Age). Seneca wrote 124 letters to his friend in his last years, between his withdrawal from an increasingly paranoid and depraved emperor Nero, and his death three years later.

In this illustration, an owl carrying a scroll confronts the viewer with wings unfolded. The wings are "lined" with Latin text from Seneca's letters rendered in a handwritten style of the period, a challenge and invitation to contend with the writings of this wise and patient philosopher.

View our other Aurelius Prints here. 

• 11x14 inch art print with white border 
• Premium, fine art paper made in New York 
• Elegant eggshell finish
• Ships in a a rigid, flat mailer. No need to unroll! 
• Fits into standard 11x14 frames (or a 16x20 frame matted to 11x14) 

 

Special Offer: 3 Prints for 2!  
Use code: 3PRINTS at checkout. 

Custom sizes available HERE

$ 24.00

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ABOUT US

In Pursuit of Wisdom & Beauty

Obvious State is a creative studio and independent press founded by Nichole and Evan Robertson in 2011. We make visually reimagined classics and art for word lovers. All of our work features Evan's original illustrations.

We're drawn to language that has stood the test of time, insights that strike a chord, poetry that stretches the imagination, and philosophy that prompts critical thinking.

Our books and prints are available in our shop and in bookstores and boutiques nationwide. Our work has been featured at The Folger Shakespeare Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Writers Museum, The Emily Dickinson Museum, The Library of Congress, The Getty Museum, The Museum of Contemporary Art and more.