Velázquez's Democritus: Global Disillusion and the Critical Hermeneutics of a Smile
Velázquez's Democritus (ca. 1630) presents a unique encounter: not only are there few depictions in which the Greek philosopher appears with a sphere that shows an actual map, but Velázquez used a court jester as a model for Democritus, thus placing the philosopher within a courtly space. When...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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Renaissance and reformation
Year: 2016, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 35-62 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KBH Iberian Peninsula TJ Modern history VA Philosophy ZC Politics in general |
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Volltext (Publisher) |
