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.
| Artist |
Anonymous Master
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Giacomo Piccini
RKD
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Pietro Liberi
RKD
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| Title | Diogenes with the Lamp |
| Period | 17th century |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: C |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-LB |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LB |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11617/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300417629
mythologies (religious concept)
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A236
lying figure
Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 41A775 wooden container: barrel, cask Iconclass 41B33 lantern Iconclass 46A1265 Alexander (one of the nine worthies) Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 61B2(ALEXANDER THE GREAT) historical person (ALEXANDER THE GREAT) Iconclass 9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History Iconclass 98B(ALEXANDER THE GREAT) (story of) Alexander the Great Iconclass 98B(DIOGENES) (story of) Diogenes, the philosopher Iconclass 98B(DIOGENES)51 Alexander's visit to Diogenes, who sits by his barrel and asks Alexander to get out of his light Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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