Diogenes and Alexander the Great, print, printmaker: Jean Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, 1755 - 1830, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 243 mm x width 180 mm, Person, Diogenes van Sinope, Alexander the Great, historical persons, Alexander's visit to Diogenes, who sits by his barrel and asks Alexander to get out of his light, A monochrome scene rendered in fine lines shows a large stone arch with a pointed gate and metal spikes above a dark opening, flanked by sculpted figures and architectural details; beneath the arch a crowded assemblage of people and soldiers in period costumes are gathered, some wearing plumed hats and carrying spears, one prominent figure facing slightly toward the center wearing ornate clothing and an extended hand, a person reclining partially nude on the ground in the foreground, a bust perched on a pedestal near the arch, and a tall column-like statue to the right standing above the crowd.
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Diogenes and Alexander the Great, print, printmaker: Jean Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, 1755 - 1830, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 243 mm x width 180 mm, Person, Diogenes van Sinope, Alexander the Great, historical persons, Alexander's visit to Diogenes, who sits by his barrel and asks Alexander to get out of his light, A monochrome scene rendered in fine lines shows a large stone arch with a pointed gate and metal spikes above a dark opening, flanked by sculpted figures and architectural details; beneath the arch a crowded assemblage of people and soldiers in period costumes are gathered, some wearing plumed hats and carrying spears, one prominent figure facing slightly toward the center wearing ornate clothing and an extended hand, a person reclining partially nude on the ground in the foreground, a bust perched on a pedestal near the arch, and a tall column-like statue to the right standing above the crowd.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B44_339

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37.0Mo (11.3Mo) / 26.0cm x 35.7cm / 3068 x 4211 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Diogenes Alexander Great print printmaker Jean Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine 1755 - 1830 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 243 mm x width 180 mm Person Diogenes van Sinope historical persons Alexander's visit sits barrel asks Alexander get light monochrome scene rendered fine lines large stone arch pointed gate metal spikes dark opening flanked sculpted figures architectural details beneath arch crowded assemblage people soldiers period costumes gathered wearing plumed hats carrying spears prominent figure facing slightly center ornate clothing extended hand person reclining partially nude ground foreground bust perched pedestal near tall column- statue right standing crowd

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