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Democritus is an oil on canvas painting by Jusepe de Ribera, executed in 1630, now in the Museo del Prado, in Madrid. It is believed to depict the Ancient Greek philosopher Democritus . [ 1 ]
Democritus was a usual subject for paintings of Ancient Greece philosophers in the 16th and 17th centuries. [2] This depiction shows his humouristic view of human nature. He appears in the painting smiling and pointing to the viewer, while wearing fancy clothing, including a pelt made of lynx's fur, in accordance with his beliefs in the false superiority of man over animals. [3]
Democritus (/ d ɪ ˈ m ɒ k r ɪ t ə s /, dim-OCK-rit-əs; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos, meaning "chosen of the people"; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Abdera, primarily remembered today for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe. [2] Democritus wrote extensively on a wide ...
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Cultural depictions of Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher Democritus. Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Democritus" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Heraclitus and Democritus (1603) by Rubens. Heraclitus and Democritus is a painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens in 1603 in Valladolid during Rubens' stay in Spain for the Duke of Lerma . It is now held in the National Sculpture Museum in Valladolid. It shows the ancient Greek philosophers Heraclitus and Democritus.
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