Democritus and Heraclites, Johann Theodor de Bry, after Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1596 print The philosophers Democritus and Heraclites Bepotten and the foolishness of the world. In the middle a globe, adorned with a narrow hood, symbol of foolishness, with which the world is characterized as a fool. On the left is Democritus with a book under his arm, pointing to the globe; On the right Heraclitus with an open book in his hand, his tears. Print no. 1 in the edition 1596, no. 17 in the edition of 1611. paper engraving Heraclitus, the weeping philosopher, and D
Democritus and Heraclites, Johann Theodor de Bry, after Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1596 print The philosophers Democritus and Heraclites Bepotten and the foolishness of the world. In the middle a globe, adorned with a narrow hood, symbol of foolishness, with which the world is characterized as a fool. On the left is Democritus with a book under his arm, pointing to the globe; On the right Heraclitus with an open book in his hand, his tears. Print no. 1 in the edition 1596, no. 17 in the edition of 1611. paper engraving Heraclitus, the weeping philosopher, and Democritus, the laughing philosopher
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