![]() ![]() ![]() I spy on your absence of wisdom and common sense, which is the only thing forcing you to go and gamble your kingdom and your life in a single moment.”Īccording to Epictetus in his Discourses (at 3.22.92), at the time of the encounter in Corinth, Diogenes was asleep when Alexander approached. ![]() According to Plutarch (at Moralia 70d), upon being asked by Philip whether he was a spy, Diogenes had said, “I most certainly am a spy, Philip. The philosopher had supposedly been taken captive by his father King Philip II during an earlier campaign against the Greeks. Most likely Alexander was well aware of who Diogenes was. Different versions of the story of the meeting are found in various ancient sources,* most notably in Plutarch’s Life of Alexander (at 14) and Diogenes Laertius’ Lives of the Eminent Philosophers (at 6.38). Alexander would have been twenty at the time, and Diogenes would have been around seventy. The only occasion on which Alexander visited Corinth was soon after the death of his father in 336 BCE. The brief encounter of the two is generally said to have taken place in Corinth, where Diogenes lived in his later years. Caricatures of him in later times often included a lighted lamp that he is said to have carried even in the daytime, as he went in futile search for an honest man. ![]() It was widely known that he urinated, defecated, and masturbated in public, to show his contempt for the conventions of society. He is usually portrayed as almost naked and unkempt, with long hair and a beard. He can be assumed to have been dressed at the time of the meeting in regal attire befitting his status and to have been accompanied by a retinue of attendants.ĭiogenes was the antisocial, ascetic philosopher who lived in a barrel and rejected all of the norms of civilized behavior. Alexander was the brash young king of Macedonia, who had conquered Greece and was on his way to conquering the world. It is hard to imagine a more unlikely pair. Wikimedia Commons includes more than fifty artistic renderings of an apocryphal meeting of the young Alexander of Macedonia (later to be known as “the Great”) and the much older Diogenes of Sinope (later to be known as “the Cynic”). With our talented oil painters, we offer 100% hand made oil paintings on various subjects and styles.Ĭlick here to buy a hand made oil reproduction of this Jean Léon Gérôme ArtworkFor centuries of European art, it was one of the most frequently portrayed moments from classical antiquity. This innovative high resolution printing technique results in durable and spectacular looking prints of the highest quality.įor just a little more than a print you can have a hand made reproduction of a painting of Jean Léon Gérôme. use only the most modern and efficient printing technology on our 100% cotton canvases 400gsm, based on the Giclée printing procedure. All 299 paintings from Jean Léon Gérômeĭo you want to buy a giclee print on cotton canvas of this artwork from Jean Léon Gérôme ?.Gérôme paints this figure in a style that is now known as Academicism.Īrtworks of style 'Academicism' with colors ( _, _, _)Īrtworks related to (Famous People) with colors ( _, _, _)Īll Artworks with main color _ and also ()Īrtworks of style 'Academicism' and topic Famous PeopleĪrtworks in museum Walters Art Museum (United States) The lamp is a reference to one of the philosophical stunts that he had become notorious for, he would walk on the streets with a lit lamp during the day claiming he was looking for a man or an honest man. He lived humans lived an artificial life, and complicate it further unlike dogs who are instinctive and know who is their friend or enemy, whereas humans would dupe their friends and enemies alike. He was an unconventional philosopher who made poverty into a virtue and was known for his dog-like behaviour as he praised dogs for their virtue. Around him are dogs and behind him is probably Sinope, the colony that Diogenes lived in. Here, Diogenes is sitting in his earthenware pot holding a lit lamp in broad daylight. The painting will only make sense if the viewer is familiar with this philosophical figure. He had mastered his technical skill which is displayed in his beautiful painting of Diogenes. The French artist and academic Jean Léon Gérôme, was one of the most prominent artists and perhaps the most recognizable artist of his time and was an influential figure in the Paris art sphere. Jean Léon Gérôme - Oil On Canvas - 75 x 99 cm - 1860 - ( Walters Art Museum (United States)) ![]()
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