Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher

Spanish · c. 1630

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Pewter
45% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.7:1

Slate
22% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.9:1

Ash
17% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.3:1

Graphite
7% of the image
Black · text contrast 11.5:1

Chalk
7% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 15.0:1

Silver
2% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.8:1

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Artist: Spanish
Date: c. 1630
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 87.7 × 75 cm (34 1/2 × 29 1/2 in.); Framed: 83.9 × 95.3 × 5.1 cm (33 × 37 1/2 × 2 in.)
Place: Netherlands
Period: 17th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 50, colourfulness 0

Art Institute of Chicago, Gift in memory of Samuel Gans from his heirs. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-11-01); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher

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