Dugald Stewart - Scottish Philosopher
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
Dugald Stewart - Scottish Philosopher
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish philosopher and mathematician Dugald Stewart (1753 - 1828).
Born in Edinburgh, Dugald Stewart was a professor at the University of Edinburgh, holding the chair of moral philosophy from 1786 until his death.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh commissioned the monument and selected its site in 1830.
It is situated on Calton Hill overlooking the city of Edinburgh and was designed by Scottish architect William Henry Playfair. It was completed in September 1831.
Playfair's design is based on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, Greece, and is a circular temple of eight fluted Corinthian columns around an elevated urn, on a circular podium.
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February 3rd, 2021
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