Portrait of John Locke
Godfrey Kneller · 1697
Why it's great
A philosopher in a black robe and a thin white collar looks out with a calm, level gaze. Godfrey Kneller painted John Locke in 1697, and Locke's ideas about freedom were later used in the American Declaration of Independence.
Where to see it
📍 Hermitage MuseumSaint Petersburg, Russia
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Godfrey Kneller was a German-born painter, born in Lübeck in 1646. He moved to England and became the most successful portrait painter in London, painting eight kings and queens as well as Isaac Newton. He died in London in 1723.
