Axial Commons Image Treasury
Chiaroscuro 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

A bearded, nearly nude old man sits on a stone ledge, holding a staff and leaning forward in thought, while a small figure stands in an arched niche behind him. The chiaroscuro woodcut uses layered tan and brown tones, with a large open basin or jar in the foreground.

Artist
Ugo da Carpi
Date
before 1527
Medium
Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2243 px
Download full size
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1530).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Guy H. Mitchell

Español: Diógenes, xilografía en claroscuro de Ugo da Carpi

Un hombre anciano, barbudo y casi desnudo, está sentado en una repisa de piedra, sosteniendo un bastón e inclinándose hacia adelante con gesto pensativo. Detrás, una figura pequeña aparece en un nicho arqueado, y en primer plano hay un recipiente abierto.

Português: Diógenes, xilogravura em claro-escuro de Ugo da Carpi

Um homem idoso, barbudo e quase nu, está sentado sobre uma saliência de pedra, segurando um bastão e inclinado para a frente em atitude pensativa. Atrás dele, uma figura pequena aparece em um nicho em arco, e no primeiro plano há um recipiente aberto.

More from Philosophers and Sages

Oil 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 WarriorWhite marble head of a bearded man with curled hair and a serious expression, displayed on a dark background.Portrait Head of a PhilosopherOil 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 Garden