Who painted this philosophical scene?

Salvator Rosa, the Italian Baroque painter You can see it at National Gallery of Denmark (Statens Museum for Kunst), Copenhagen.

What philosophical themes did Rosa explore?

Salvator Rosa was drawn to Stoic and Cynic philosophy. His paintings of philosophers meditating among ruins reflect his own rebellious, intellectual personality and his love of melancholic, wild settings.

Where Is Democritus in Meditation? Museum Location

Italian painter Salvator Rosa painted this Democritus in contemplation, surrounded by symbols of mortality and wisdom. The philosopher meditates amid bones and books in a dark setting.

Rosa often painted philosophers and hermits. This work is at the National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen.

Democritus in Meditation

Where to See It

The Artist

More by Salvator Rosa

The Finding of Moses

Wooded Landscape

Harbour with Ruins

Landscape with Armed Men

Also at National Gallery of Denmark (Statens Museum for Kunst), Copenhagen

The Apotheosis of Aeneas

Self-portrait as a young man

Diogenes Throwing Away His Drinking Cup.

Portrait of Barbara, Duchess of Saxony

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