Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Alexander and Diogenes
Unknown Artist
An evocative 18th-century painting depicting the famous meeting between youthful power and ascetic wisdom.
Alexander and Diogenes
Pierre François Antoine de Goesin
1803 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dramatic 19th-century history painting depicting the legendary encounter between Alexander the Great and the philosopher Diogenes.
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Where it works
A substantial artwork with a strong pulse in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Terracotta clay
About the piece
This 1803 work by Pierre François Antoine de Goesin is an elegant copy after the Baroque master Gaspar de Crayer. It captures the famous meeting where the mighty Alexander the Great offered to grant the philosopher Diogenes any wish, to which Diogenes famously replied by asking the king to stand out of his light.
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