Democritus laughingDirck van Baburen · 1622
Baroque
1622
72.0 x 59.0 cm
Dirck van Baburen (1595 – 1624)
Dirck van Baburen (1595-1624) was a Dutch Caravaggisti painter known for dramatic tenebrism, genre scenes & religious works. A key figure in the Utrecht School, influencing Rembrandt and Baroque art.
About this artwork
- Title: Democritus laughing
- Artist: Dirck van Baburen
- Year: 1622
- Original dimensions: 72.0 x 59.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Creative period: Late Period
- Main color: Walnut
- Keywords: 17th century art, symbolic artwork, brown ochre colors
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
Questions & Answers
What is the luminance of "Democritus laughing" by Dirck van Baburen?
"Democritus laughing" by Dirck van Baburen has a dark luminance. Luminance describes how much light the colors appear to reflect.
Do the colors of "Democritus laughing" appear strong or soft?
The colors in "Democritus laughing" by Dirck van Baburen have a balanced intensity.
Is "Democritus laughing" by Dirck van Baburen in the public domain?
The copyright answer for "Democritus laughing" by Dirck van Baburen: the work is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. This determines whether reproductions of the image may be freely made.
How is "Democritus laughing" by Dirck van Baburen proportioned, and how big is it?
"Democritus laughing" by Dirck van Baburen is a portrait composition measuring 72 x 59 cm in the original.
Is "Democritus laughing" typical of what Dirck van Baburen usually created?
"Democritus laughing" depicts portrait, elderly man, chiaroscuro, wisdom, mortality, globe, baroque art, symbolism, while Dirck van Baburen's recorded themes are utrecht school experimentation, caravaggio's tenebrism, baroque realism, dutch portraiture, memento mori, wisdom, exploration. Comparing the two shows how the work relates to the artist's usual subjects.