Diogenes with the Lamp

Public Domain

Artist(s) / maker(s)

Pietro Liberi (after)
,
Giacomo Piccini (after)
,
Anonieme meester (engravers (printmakers))

Period

17 century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
Diogenes lies on the ground in front of the barrel he lived in. In his hand he holds a lantern and in front of him on the ground lie a book and writing utensils. The young Alexander the Great leans over the barrel and looks at Diogenes.

More about this work

Features
Artist(s) / maker(s) Pietro Liberi , Giacomo Piccini , Anonieme meester
Type burin engraving
Category prints (visual works) AAT
Material paper
Dimensions 271 x 233 mm
Location Work currently not on display
Object number 2014-LB
Description
Subjects mythologies (religious concept) , figures (representations)
Tags Classical Mythology and Ancient History Iconclass, (story of) Diogenes, the philosopher Iconclass, Alexander's visit to Diogenes, who sits by his barrel and asks Alexander to get out of his light Iconclass, Alexander (one of the nine worthies) Iconclass, historical person (ALEXANDER THE GREAT) Iconclass, (story of) Alexander the Great Iconclass, male sex; man Iconclass, lying figure Iconclass, lantern Iconclass, wooden container: barrel, cask Iconclass, art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LB
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11617/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_lido&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:2014-LB
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