Seven Virtues
The Seven Heavenly Virtues were first coined by the Greek philosophers, Aristotle and Pato (that is: Liberality, Temperance, Chastity, Humility, Patience, Dilligence & Kindness). They were linked and directly opposed the cooresponding Seven Deadly Sins (that is: Greed, Gluttony, Lust, Pride, Wrath, Sloth & Envy).
In terms of applying a civic influence via art on our shared public spaces, the following exemplar case studies are suggested as a starting point for discussion:
1. Liberality
Will, benevolence, generosity, sacrifice Symbiosis
City of Sugar Land town square, Texas
2. Temperance
Self-Control, justice, honour, abstention
Crown Fountain, Millennium Park, Chicago
3. Humility
Bravery, modesty, reverence, altruism
Pop-Up Holistic
Urban Physic Garden, London
4. ChastityPurity, knowledge, honesty, wisdom
Story Telling
Sultans Elephant, Nantes (& London)
5. Patience
Peace, mercy, ahimsa, sufferance
6. Diligence Persistence, effort, ethics, rectitude
Living as Form, Creative Time, New York
7. Kindness Satisfaction, loyalty, compassion, integrity
Improv Everywhere, New York
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