The Philosopher Anaxagoras

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The Philosopher Anaxagoras

c. 1660

Attributed to Giovanni Battista Langetti (Italian (active Genoa and Rome), 1625–1676)

Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher in the fourth-century B.C., was famous for his astronomical and mathematical discoveries and his ascetic lifestyle. He is shown here wearing animal skin robes and measuring the heavens on a celestial globe.

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Object Details

Title:

The Philosopher Anaxagoras

Date:

c. 1660

Artist:

Attributed to Giovanni Battista Langetti (Italian (active Genoa and Rome), 1625–1676)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

39 1/4 × 52 3/4 inches (99.7 × 134 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1904

Accession Number:

W1904-1-25

Geography:

Made in Italy, Europe

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