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Democritus lost in meditation
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Democritus lost in meditation

1654 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Democritus sits absorbed in meditation, his head resting in his hand. In front of him lies a skeleton in a coffin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printobelisk, needle'Vanitas' symbols
Credit lineDemocritus in meditatie verzonken. 1654. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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