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Rock of the Philosphers, or Mount Parnassus, many ancient philosophers gathered in groups at the base of the mountain in the foreground, Diogenes in his barrel to right and Archimedes in center studying an armillary sphere in the middleground, an angel in the sky to left, the mountain in the background, a large cloud at the top of the mountain with the assembly of the gods by Stefano della Bella, print, 1656-1666

Rock of the Philosphers, or Mount Parnassus, many ancient philosophers gathered in groups at the base of the mountain in the foreground, Diogenes in his barrel to right and Archimedes in center studying an armillary sphere in the middleground, an angel in the sky to left, the mountain in the background, a large cloud at the top of the mountain with the assembly of the gods

Stefano della Bella

Year
1656-1666
Medium
Etching; second state of two
Dimensions
Plate: 10 3/8 x 8 5/16 in. (26.4 x 21.1 cm) Sheet: 10 11/16 x 8 3/8 in. (27.2 x 21.3 cm)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Print

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