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Philosophers and Sages

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Bearded man in a dark robe and wide hat rests his hand on a marble bust on a red ledge, against a dark background.Aristotle with a Bust of HomerPainting of an old man in a skullcap seated by a bright window beside a spiral staircase, with a figure tending a fire in the shadowy lower right corner.Philosopher in MeditationElderly man in a red cap and dark velvet robe rests his chin on his hand beside a large open book in a dim study with a globe.A Scholar in His StudyEngraving of a melancholy winged woman seated beside a polyhedron, sphere, dog, and tools, under a rainbow and a bat-winged banner.Melencolia I: winged woman with compass and geometric tools, after DürerMonochrome engraving of a melancholy winged woman seated with a compass, surrounded by a polyhedron, sphere, sleeping dog, hourglass, bell and scales.Melencolia I, winged woman with compass and attributes of learningPainting of an elderly white-bearded man in a red cloak with his hands resting on an open book against a dark background.Saint Jerome as ScholarPainting of a bearded man sitting in a large clay jar on a stone terrace while women in robes ascend steps nearby, with a classical temple behind.Diogenes by John William Waterhouse, 1882Painting of an old bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and velvet cap, holding a quill beside an open book on a desk.Scholar at his deskPainting of an elderly bearded man in a dark cap and cloak leaning on a staff beside a candle and open book in a dim room.Old Scholar in a StudyBlack and white engraved portrait of a curly-haired bearded man in a sculpted bust style, with hatched shading and a lettered caption below.Seneca, engraving after a Roman marble bustEtching of an elderly scholar in a dark study gazing toward a glowing star-like light beside a Gothic window.A Scholar in His Study (Faust)Weeping elderly man in brown robe, head bowed over clasped hands, beside a brass armillary sphere, dark background.Heraclitus, the Weeping PhilosopherBearded man in green hat and teal cloak stands against dark background; oysters lie on straw at lower right.Beggar with Oysters (Philosopher)Sepia drawing of a man with tousled hair, dark high-collared coat and white cravat, set against faint drapery and a column.John C. Calhoun, portrait drawing by James Barton LongacreEngraving of a bearded man and a woman with a tower headdress measuring a globe with compasses, with a snake, frog, and ruined arch nearby.Allegory of Geometry: Figures Measuring a Globe, 1565 EngravingEngraving of four bearded philosophers behind a balustrade with scrolls, above small figures working at a furnace in a checkered room, within a foliate border.Alchemical engraving with four bearded philosophers and banderolesBlack and white engraved frontispiece showing bearded men above with scrolls, and two figures at a laboratory table below, framed by a floral border.Engraved frontispiece with alchemists and banderole scrolls, Theatrum chemicum BritannicumEngraving of a Gothic hall with a fan-vaulted ceiling, robed scholars walking across a stone floor toward a doorway, and people seated on benches at right.The Divinity School, Oxford: great hall engravingOil painting of a white-bearded man in a dark robe holding dividers, with a celestial globe and armillary sphere behind him on a table.A philosopher with a celestial globeRed-toned engraving of a young woman in a cap and draped gown leaning on a table beside an armillary sphere, with trees and a tower behind her.Pensive Young Woman with Armillary Sphere, Red-Ink EngravingBlack and white engraved frontispiece of an alchemist's workshop under an arch, with nude statues, a glass vessel, and ornate floral and bird borders.Engraved alchemical laboratory with figures and nude statues, Theatrum chemicum BritannicuBlack and white etching of a bearded man in a cloak reading at a cluttered desk, with a skull, skeleton figure, globe and furnace around him.Philosopher in his study reading beside a skull and skeleton, 1728 etchingOil painting of a white-haired bearded man in dark robes beside a celestial globe, armillary sphere, open book and scientific instruments on a table.A Philosopher with a Celestial Globe, Oil PaintingDark bronze bust of a bearded man with swept-back hair on a stepped pedestal against a grey background.Matthew F. Maury bronze bustOil painting of an elderly bearded philosopher at a desk with pen, books and instruments, a celestial globe and armillary sphere behind him in dim light.A Philosopher with a Celestial Globe, Oil PaintingDrawing of a vaulted stone prison interior with a raised platform, chains, urns, small robed figures, and a tall column in gray wash.Stage Design, Prison Interior with the Death of SocratesEngraving of a Gothic stone hallway with ribbed vaulted ceiling and a lone figure in a dark robe walking toward a tall arched window.Proschoolium to the Divinity School, Oxford: Gothic Hallway EngravingEtching of a bearded scholar holding a large glass jar beside a skeleton, with a seated patient and a caption at bottom.Scholar in a Surgeon's Workroom with a Jar of Spirits, 1686Black-and-white etching of an angel presenting a globe to bearded scholars in robes gathered around it, with a child figure at right.Angel Revealing the Universe to Philosophers and Mathematicians, after James BarryEngraved alchemical emblem: a large vessel with an eagle atop, nude figures on each side, and three men at the base beneath a Latin inscription.Alchemical emblem of the path to the philosopher's stone, 1768 etchingEngraving in an oval frame: muscular Hercules lifts a globe overhead, flanked by a seated man with a sphere at left and a bearded man with a book at right.Hercules Holding the World Between Two Philosophers, EtchingBlack and white photograph of a young man in a cap reading at a draped table with stacked books in a dim study.Young scholar reading in a studyWatercolour of a three-headed monster with white, red and blue heads coiled inside a pear-shaped glass flask topped by a golden crown.Three-headed monster in an alchemical flask, watercolour by E.A. IbbsOff-white plaster figure group: a young woman stands at left beside a man leaning over a desk with a book, and a seated boy rests his head at right.The Favored Scholar, plaster group by John RogersOil portrait of an older Native American man in a red headwrap, beaded necklaces and fur-trimmed mantle, against a brown background.Deep Lake, an Old Chief, by George Catlin (1831)Painting of a standing man in white coat and red sash speaking to a large seated crowd of Native people in a forest clearing.The Trial of Red JacketPainting of an bearded elderly man in a red cap, blue coat and olive cloak standing against a dark background, one hand open at his side.Beggar with a Duffle Coat (Philosopher)Ink painting on hanging scroll of dark mountains in mist, a small pavilion at right, and trees in the foreground.Scholar in Landscape, hanging scrollRed chalk drawing of a prancing horse with a saddle and bridle, one foreleg raised, on tan paper.Study of Bucephalus for the Relief Alexander and DiogenesOil portrait of a man in a blue patterned headwrap with white and black feathers, white shirt and red sash.Hard Hickory, an Amiable ManOil portrait of a young man with red face paint, white feather headband, and a pipe tomahawk held across his chest, against a warm ochre background.Good Hunter, a Warrior, by George Catlin, 1831White marble head of a bearded man with curled hair and a serious expression, displayed on a dark background.Portrait Head of a Philosopher, MarbleChiaroscuro woodcut in brown and tan tones of a bearded, nearly nude old man seated on a ledge with a staff, a small figure standing in an arched niche behind.Diogenes, chiaroscuro woodcut after 1520s Italian printOil painting of an elderly bearded man in a turban with gold band, gazing sideways, with a red robe and ornate gold belt clasp.Head of a PhilosopherBlack chalk drawing of a bearded old man with a balding head and upturned eyes, shaded on cream paper within a thin gold frame.Head of an Old Man, possibly SenecaRound blue and white porcelain plate showing a seated scholar and standing attendant beside a screen, with plants and rocks in a garden.Plate with Scholar and Attendant in GardenRound red carved cinnabar lacquer box with lid, decorated with relief landscape scenes of small figures, trees and buildings.Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Scholar in LandscapeGrayscale image of a smiling, laughing bearded man leaning on a globe with a fringed cloak over his shoulders, dark background.Democritus, the Laughing PhilosopherVertical hanging scroll painting of snowy mountains, bare trees, a pavilion by a gate, and two robed figures on a path in ink and light color.Emperor Song Taizu Visiting a Scholar on a Snowy NightEngraving of a woman in a long gown raising a whip over a bent older man on a street before a town with towers.Phyllis and Aristotle, engraving by Hans BrosamerCarved brown horn cup with a relief of a seated figure under pine branches on its side, against a plain gray background.Rhinoceros Horn Cup Carved with a Scholar Beneath a PineHanging scroll landscape in muted ink on silk: craggy mountains, a waterfall, small roofed buildings by a stream, and bare gnarled trees in the lower left.Mountain Hamlet after SnowBearded old man in a red robe reading at a table by a bright arched window in a dark stone room.Old Scholar in a Vaulted ChamberPainting of a man in a dark cap writing with a quill by candlelight, with a dark-robed figure in the foreground and deep shadows around.A man writing by candlelightInk painting on silk hanging scroll of two robed scholars under gnarled willow trees, one playing a stringed instrument, with a small attendant and misty hills.Two Scholars Playing Music Beneath WillowsEngraving of a woman with a whip and feathered hat over a kneeling bearded man in a garden landscape.Aristotle and Phyllis, engraving by Master MZMiniature painting of a seated bearded man in white robes and turban on a raised platform, with flowering branches behind and a floral border.Portrait of an Artist or ScholarBlue and white porcelain meiping vase with a robed scholar and attendant among clouds and rocks, with panels at the base.Meiping Vase with a Scholar-Gentleman and Attendant, Ming DynastyEtching of skeletons and two men playing cards at a table, framed by columns with two philosophers, with Latin text below.Dodendans (Dance of Death) by Wenceslaus HollarEngraving of nude figures in pairs in a wooded landscape, with a small putto in a tree above and a child at lower left.Allegory of Love with Couples and Amor in a LandscapeOval oil portrait of an older white-haired man in a dark coat and white collar against a dark background.Portrait of Eleazer WilliamsOil portrait of a dark-haired man in a dark double-breasted coat and white cravat, seated before an olive background with a red chair edge.John Caldwell Calhoun portrait by Charles Bird KingEngraving of a robed woman beside a tall pyramid inscribed with five names, cherubs at lower left, and a winged figure among clouds.Hygieia before a pyramid of medical names, etching by B. Hübner, 1777Oil portrait of a woman with curled auburn hair, black dress, white shawl and gold chain, against a dark brown background.Portrait of a Woman in Black Dress and White Shawl, c. 1840Engraving of a bearded scholar in a robe touching a globe on a draped table, with bookshelves, a window and a framed painting behind him.Astronomy: a scholar plotting points on a globe, after VermeerEngraving of a bearded scholar reading by candlelight beside a skeleton, a globe and a furnace, in an ornate frame.A Philosopher in His Study, ReadingHand-coloured etching of a man in a dark coat performing experiments at a green table with glassware, a candle, and a globe, with portrait medallions above.A Philosopher, Coloured Etching After Gillray, 1796Engraving of a lecturer pointing to an armillary sphere before four listening gentlemen; charts and globes fill a 1748 study.The First Lecture in the Sciences of Geography and Astronomy, 1748 engravingHand-coloured caricature of a man in a dark coat bent over a laboratory table with glassware, a globe, and a candle, with portrait medallions above.A Philosopher, Conduit Street: hand-coloured caricature after Gillray, 1796Engraved frontispiece with a kneeling robed figure, a seated figure, two robed figures with scrolls under a radiating emblem, and a floral border.Frontispiece, Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum (1652)Lithographed silhouette of a standing man in profile wearing a long coat, before a window with a palm tree and fluted columns.John C. Calhoun, lithographed silhouette, 1844Lithograph portrait of a man in a buttoned military uniform, framed by an ornate border with an eagle at top and a caption below.Robert Patterson, Plumbeotype National Gallery Portrait, 1847Engraving of a reclining man beneath a zodiac arc and clouds, with draped women and a staff-bearing figure on the left and robed scholars in caps on the right.Planets and Zodiac Influencing a Reclining Man, Engraving, 17th CenturyPainting of a bearded man in a black robe and white surplice, hands clasped in prayer, with a faint halo and books behind him.Saint Dionysius the Areopagite in PrayerSepia lithograph of a crowd before a columned university building, a carriage, and a skeletal Death with a scythe at right.Vaccinators, a Smallpox-Scarred Woman and Death, 1856Engraving of a woman in a long gown riding a crawling man with a bridle, raising a switch; ruins, a tree and a tower behind.Aristotle and Phyllis (Campaspe), engravingCharcoal and chalk portrait of an older bespectacled man with a mustache, head turned slightly, on tan paper, with the name John Dewey written at lower right.John Dewey, charcoal and chalk portraitChinese painting on silk: an elderly scholar kneels at a basin while a young attendant helps, and two attendants stand at right on a brown ground with red seals.Scholar and attendantsHand-colored lithograph of a man in a red turban and blue jacket, pointing to a sheet of characters, a pipe in his mouth.Se-quo-yah: Hand-Colored Lithograph PortraitEngraving of a bearded man in a robe at a study table with a perspective frame, polyhedra and an hourglass in wall niches, and a leaded window.Wenzel Jamnitzer working on perspective calculationsEtching of a helmeted armored figure reaching toward a seated bare-chested man beside a tree, with spearmen and shields behind them.Alexander Visiting Diogenes, after Salvator RosaEngraving of a kneeling monk at a furnace with glass flask as a veiled woman approaches; bookshelves, globe and tree behind, with a seated figure at left.Basil Valentine visited by a woman crowning him in an alchemical studyEtching of cherubic putti among potted palms and spiky aloe plants in a garden, one kneeling to read a book, captioned LA BOTANIQUE.Putti Study Plants in a Garden: Allegory of BotanyEngraving of two robed figures under a starry sky, one pointing up and one raising a long tube; globes and books at lower left, a column behind them.Astronomy frontispiece: two scholars observing the night sky with a telescope, 1694Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountain, leaning pines, a small riverside pavilion at lower right, and an arched bridge over water.Listening to the Pines in a Riverside PavilionBrown ink drawing of a neoclassical tomb with a flaming urn, a portrait medallion, two seated women, and an inscription on a stepped base.Sepulchral Monument of the Philosopher Count Alessandro VerriPencil drawing of a bearded man in a hood and draped robe, hand raised to his mouth in thought, on cream paper.Philosopher, pencil drawing by Gilbert TompkinsSepia photograph of a wide lake seen from a wooded hillside, with a small town along the near shore and distant hills under a pale sky.Seneca Lake and Watkins Glen, for the Lehigh Valley RailroadBrown ink sketch of a bearded older man seated in profile facing right in a dark armchair, hand raised to his chin, against a pale wall.Portrait Sketch of Thomas CarlyleSepia daguerreotype of a river cascading over a stepped dam, with a brick mill and church steeple beyond, in a gilt frame.Seneca Falls, New York, Upstream View, ca. 1850Sepia photograph of a wide river with rapids flowing past forested hills, with a weathered stump in the foreground.Wide river with rapids through forested hillsHand-colored lithograph portrait of an older Seneca man with gray hair, wearing a dark coat, red neckerchief and an oval silver peace medal.Red Jacket, Seneca Chief, Hand-Colored LithographBrown ink drawing: a helmeted warrior in a cape stands with soldiers at left, while a nude bearded man reclines among books and a lamp under trees at right.Alexander the Great and DiogenesTwo-panel folding screen with four fan-shaped ink paintings of mountains, trees and a house on a silvery gold-flecked ground.Four fan paintings mounted on a screenHanging scroll with an ink landscape on brown silk: a craggy mountain at upper left, clustered trees, and a small seated figure among them at lower left.Scholar under trees gazing into the distance, Ming hanging scrollChinese silk painting of a misty river with a pavilion over water at right, a rocky cliff at left, and two small robed figures walking on a path.Scholar arriving at a riverside pavilionProfile engraving of a man with curled powdered hair, dark coat and white cravat, facing right in a circular vignette, with the inscription Doctr. James Stuart 1802.Doctor James Stuart, 1802 profile portrait engravingHanging scroll of a rocky mountain, a leaning pine and a tiled pavilion with small seated figures, in ink and color on silk.Three Scholars in a Pavilion Composing PoetryPainting on silk of a robed elderly scholar seated beside a qin zither, with a green-clad attendant at left and scrolls and objects on the table.Old scholar playing the qinEtching of a muscular bare-chested man reaching toward a small pale figure before tall dark columns, with heavy shadowed foreground.Philosopher, plate three from One Death, Part IIEtching of a standing man in a top hat and draped cloak, against a dense background of fine hatched lines, on a wide pale paper margin.The PhilosopherRound silk fan painting of a blue-robed scholar walking by a lake with willows, while a servant in red carries a long wrapped object.Scholar with Servant Holding a QinEtching of a ragged standing figure in a hat and loose cloak against a hatched background, on an ivory sheet.The Philosopher, etching by Édouard ManetHand-colored lithograph of two women in white and blue gowns at a doorway, watched by a bearded man with a basket and lantern; decorative script border."What are you looking for here, Philosopher?" hand-colored lithographMatte black basaltware bust of a bearded older man with wavy hair and draped garment, on a round pedestal base against gray background.Seneca, Black Basaltware Bust by WedgwoodJapanese print of a seated reader by a thatched hut window, bare plum branches in foreground, village and bridge beyond.Scholar Reading in a HutOval blue jasperware medallion with white relief profile of a bearded man facing left, in a silver dotted metal frame.Medallion with Plato, Wedgwood jasperwareRound porcelain dish with red border and central painting of a seated robed figure beside a pine tree and rocks.Dish with Scholar in Garden, Qing PorcelainInk and wash drawing of bearded philosophers in robes gathered around a large globe, gesturing in debate on blue-grey paper.Philosophers Discussing the Terrestrial GlobeEtching of a seated boy in a loose coat beside a skull, quill and folded paper on a table, with a shadowy figure at left.The Little Philosopher, etching by Norblin de la Gourdaine, 1778Etching of a bearded standing man with an open book beside a pedestal, a seated turbaned figure by the water, and a jar and debris in the foreground.Standing Philosopher and Two Other Figures, from CapricciDark perforated scholar's rock with irregular hollows on a carved reddish wooden stand against a pale gray background.Scholar's Rock on Wooden Stand, Qing DynastyCharcoal drawing of a bald old man seated bare-chested beside standing figures, one with folded arms, one holding a spear, with a bowl at left.Diogenes Asking Alexander the Great to Step AsideInk landscape hanging scroll with a pine on a rocky bluff, a waterfall at right, and two small robed figures by the water at lower left.Gazing at a Waterfall by a Pine BluffEtching of a bearded man with a lantern walking past a reclining figure, a dog, and a statue in a wooded landscape.Diogenes Seeking an Honest ManBlack-and-white etching of a reclining man in an arched tub-like shelter, with helmeted soldiers and cloaked figures standing around him.Diogenes in His Tub with Alexander and His GeneralsWoodblock print of a man in a robe gazing at two butterflies, with a fan, sword, and cup on the floor beside him.A Philosopher Watching a Pair of ButterfliesChinese hanging scroll on silk: a bent pine on rocky cliffs at left, misty mountains, a tiled pavilion, and a small robed scholar on a path below.Scholar Approaching Secluded PavilionHandscroll painting of a tiled pavilion among bamboo and a pine tree, beside a white railing and rocks, on gold-speckled paper.The Xuehong Pavilion in a Scholar's GardenBrown wash drawing of a seated man holding up a small framed mirror in a cluttered room with books and a dim reclining figure behind him.Man Looking in a Mirror, Possibly Socrates Teaching Self-KnowledgeGlazed ceramic figure of a seated official in a black hat and yellow-green robe with red trim, hands folded, against a grey background.Seated Scholar, Glazed Stoneware FigureBrown ink and wash drawing: a reclining figure at left, a nude man bending over a fountain basin, and turbaned onlookers in the background.Fantasy on the Death of SenecaHanging scroll of a pine-covered mountain landscape with a seated scholar by a stream and a waterfall in misty peaks.Stopping the Zither to Watch the WaterfallOval lithograph portrait of a balding man with spectacles and side whiskers, wearing a dark coat, white shirt and cravat.Theodore Parker, lithograph portrait, 1854Pitted, branching white limestone scholar's rock rising from a carved dark wood stand against a gray background.Scholar’s rockGraphite study of a muscular nude male figure leaning forward, one arm extended, on pale paper.Study of a Male Nude Study for "The Death of Seneca"Bronze medal showing seated Nero beside a palm tree and a nude man standing in a basin, with NERO AVG inscribed below.Nero and the Dying SenecaMarble portrait head of a bearded older man with deeply lined forehead and furrowed brow, shown against a dark background.Marble portrait head of the philosopher ChrysipposHeadless marble statuette of a draped figure with heavy folded robes and one bent arm, on a dark stand.Marble statuette of a seated philosopherDark, deeply pitted scholar's rock on a carved wooden stand against a grey backdrop.Scholar's rockPen and wash drawing of a man dying on a couch in a columned hall while attendants grieve around him.The Death of SenecaPainting of Socrates reaching for the cup of hemlock as disciples grieve around his bed in a stone prison cell.The Death of SocratesEngraved oval portrait of an elderly bearded man in a turban, gripping a round shield, with a tight, detailed hatching style.Chilon, Spartan Philosopher and CouncilorEtching of a bearded man in a hat and draped cloak standing on a shadowed ground, with a pair of discarded shoes at his feet.The Philosopher (Le Philosophe)Pen and brown ink drawing of a curly-haired, bearded man's bust, turned slightly to the left, on pale paper.Bust of Pseudo-SenecaPen and brown wash drawing of a man reclining on a couch surrounded by mourning figures beneath draped curtains.The Death of Seneca