🖼️ Portraits
Democritus
Jusepe de Ribera · 1630
Why it's great
A man with a big smile and a curly beard, holding a pair of compasses, looks out at us with his eyes crinkling. Jusepe de Ribera painted this Greek philosopher in 1630, who was known as the Laughing Philosopher.
Where to see it
📍 Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain
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⬇ Hi-res download
3,968 × 6,228 px · 24.7 megapixels · prints up to about 13 × 21 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Jusepe de Ribera was a Spanish painter, born in 1591, who spent most of his life in Naples. His dramatic pictures of saints, philosophers and beggars use strong light and dark. He died in Naples in 1652.
