A saying attributed to Publilius Syrus (85–43 BC), a Latin writer of ancient Rome. A native of Syria, he was enslaved and taken to Italy, but thanks to his talent he won the favour of his master, who freed and educated him.
Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur
Wisdom and love are scarcely granted together even to a god.
100 × 100 cmDigital collage printed on canvas
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Source materials
Body
- Source
- Govert Bidloo, Anatomia humani corporis
- Status
- Public domain
Head
- Source
- Joseph Maclise, Surgical Anatomy, 1859
- Status
- Public domain
Triangle
- Source
- Basil Valentine, tenth of the twelve alchemical keys
- Status
- Public domain
Armillary sphere
- Source
- William Cunningham, The Cosmographicall Glasse, 1559
- Status
- Public domain
Publications
Series catalogue
Artist's book · Blurb
Veiga, P. A. (2016). Principium. Blurb. https://www.blurb.com/b/7519490-principium
Cite this work
APA 7Veiga, P. A. (2014). Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur [Digital collage printed on canvas, 100 × 100 cm, Principium series]. https://pedroveiga.com/amare-et-sapere-vix-deo-conceditur/