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Democritus (Agostino Carracci)

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This article is about the painting Democritus by Agostino Carracci. For other uses, see Democritus (Ribera).
Democritus
ArtistAgostino Carracci
Yearc. 1596
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions88.5 cm × 66 cm (34.8 in × 26 in)
LocationMuseo di Capodimonte, Naples

Democritus is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian painter Agostino Carracci, from c. 1596. It depicts the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus. It is held in the Museo di Capodimonte, in Naples.[1]

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Description

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] At the same time he also points to himself like showing that he also shares the same condition as the viewer. Agostino reputation as the most cultivated of the Carracci, with great knowledge on geography, biology and philosophy, seems to be demonstrated by this portrait. He possibly knew Democritus from the work of Plutarch, the Moralia. This painting is believed to have been made when Agostino was collaborating with his brother Annibale in the decoration of the Palazzo Farnese, in Rome.[4][5]

Reception

Ronald Huebert and David McNeil state that the painting "displays an impish humour, notably expressed by the philosopher's hands."[6]

References

  1. ^ Democritus, Google Arts & Culture
  2. ^ Ronald Huebert, David McNeil, Early Modern Spectatorship: Interpreting English Culture, 1500-1780, 2019
  3. ^ Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Museo e gallerie nazionali di Capodimonte, p. 118 (Italian)
  4. ^ Democritus, Google Arts & Culture
  5. ^ Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Museo e gallerie nazionali di Capodimonte, p. 118 (Italian)
  6. ^ Ronald Huebert, David McNeil, Early Modern Spectatorship: Interpreting English Culture, 1500-1780, 2019
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