Heraclitus
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.’
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Heraclitus
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.’
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Gift of B. Asscher, Amsterdam and H. Koetser, Amsterdam
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Schenking van de heer B. Asscher, Amsterdam en de heer H. Koetser, Amsterdam
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De Griekse filosoof Heraclitus ...... et wordt niets met de wereld.’
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The Greek sage Heraclitus was ...... e world will come to nothing.’
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Rijksmuseum
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Heraclitus
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Heraclitus
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created
1628
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1628
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drager breedte 70 cm
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drager hoogte 85,5 cm
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support height 85.5 cm
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support width 70 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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temporal
second quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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