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Johannes Moreelse - Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher [c.1630] | Mauritshuis Odilon Redon, Francisco Goya, Marcel Proust, Johannes Vermeer, Edgar Degas, A4 Poster, Oil Painting Reproductions, Caravaggio, Classical Art

The Utrecht painter Johannes Moreelse worked for a few years in Rome, where he was influenced by the paintings of Caravaggio. He painted scenes in the style of Caravaggio, with unidealised half-length figures and big contrasts between light and dark. The grinning man in this painting represents Democritus, the laughing philosopher. He is laughing at the vanity of mankind and the transience of the world. Democritus forms a pair with Heraclitus, the weeping philosopher. Moreelse made several…

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Reliquaries - Shawn Barber Shawn Barber, Arte Peculiar, Catty Noir, Rennaissance Art, 다크 판타지, Classical Art, Memento Mori, Surreal Art, Dark Art

Beinart Gallery is a curated space for highly skilled figurative artists with a shared fascination for surreal & imaginative themes. By showing internationally established artists with emerging talent, we are ushering the New Contemporary art movement into Australia. Our gallery is located in Melbourne, Australia.

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