Democritus
Democritus, by Hendrick ter Brugghen, 1628, Dutch painting, oil on canvas. One of a pair of portraits of Greek philosophers Heraclitus and Democritus. Young Democritus appears as a young, laughing hedonist, who points to the folly of mankind. The realistic figure leans on a celestial globe (BSLOC_2016_3_46)
Picture No
11110631
Media ID
45272911
Size
2435px x 3000px
(2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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