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Diogenes
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John William Waterhouse depicted the philosopher Diogenes in his tub, visited by women from Athens. The cynic philosopher ignores their elegant presence.
Waterhouse combined classical subjects with Pre-Raphaelite style. This work is at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney.
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About Diogenes
You can see it at Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), Sydney in Sydney, Australia. John William Waterhouse created it.
John William Waterhouse, the British classical painter You can see it at Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), Sydney.
Diogenes was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived in extreme simplicity to prove that virtue was better than wealth. Waterhouse painted him with the Pre-Raphaelite detail he applied to all classical subjects.
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