Democritus in Meditation

1662

Salvator Rosa

Associated Names
Salvator Rosa

Artist, Neapolitan, 1615 - 1673

The image shows an intricate etching of a person sitting on a stone bench outdoors. The person is in a slightly slumped position, with their right elbow on a small column and their hand covering part of their face. They have long hair, a beard, and wear a draped robe that reaches their ankles. Various skulls, bones, and objects litter the ground around them. Large trees with twisting branches and a perched owl are in the background. Architectural elements and carved faces are also present, and the sky is filled with swirling clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.66.39

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Theodoli 1992, no. 104, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2012

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1979

  • Wallace, Richard W. The Etchings of Salvator Rosa. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1979.

1992

  • Theodoli, Olimpia. Salvator Rosa, 1615-1673: Acqueforti. Bergamo: Alcon, 1992.

Wikidata ID

Q65577110

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