Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher
| Title | Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher |
|---|---|
| Artist | Spanish |
| Date | c. 1630 17th century |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Classification | oil on canvas |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift in memory of Samuel Gans from his heirs |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher” is a work by Spanish, dated c. 1630. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as oil on canvas. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as oil on canvas. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1630. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Netherlands. Browse more public-domain art from Netherlands.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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