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Heraclitus
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| Caption | The Greek sage Heraclitus was known as the crying philosopher because he mourned the folly of mankind, while his opposite Democritus (the nearby pendant) could only laugh at it. Here Heraclitus looks like a melancholy old man. Downcast, he leans on a terrestrial globe and gestures dismissively with his left hand, as if to say: ‘All is for nought, the world will come to nothing.’. Date: 1628. Object ID: SK-A-2784. |
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| Creator | Hendrick ter Brugghen, painter, Noord-Nederlands (1588–1629) |
| Artwork medium | canvas, oil paint |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Heraclitus weeping philosopher Democritus laughing globe painting Hendrick ter Brugghen |
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| YR0008088 | 2,027 x 2,500 pixels | 24 |
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