11/23/2023 0 Comments Diogenes with his lamp![]() ![]() Also the hatchings match those in other works by Drost, who made much use of individual lines instead of a continuous zig-zagging stroke and penstrokes of varying thickness to create depth in his compositions (Bonny van Sighem, 2000).Ĭondition: Number 3 in pencil at the bottom, previous attribution to Ferdinand Bol written in pencil on the back. The facial type of Diogenes, in particular the pointy nose, corresponds with that found in each of Drost’s drawings in the Rijksmuseum. ![]() The style of drawing is also close to drawings attributed to Drost. He became a student of Rembrandt around 1650, which corresponds with the dating of the watermark. The artist from the “Rembrandt school” who made most use of stark chiaroscuro in his drawings was Willem Drost (1633-1659). Light is literally and figuratively at the center of the scene. Not only does he use it for the composition, he also applies it to benefit the narrative. The artist displays a masterful understanding and application of chiaroscuro. This is not found in other contemporary depictions of the same story by artists like Rubens, Sandrart, Castiglione and Jordaens. ![]() In fact the artist has placed Diogenes on a higher plane than the passersby, an invention that effectively enhances the morality of the scene. In the present drawing the group of four is clearly scared by the lantern of Diogenes, who seems to be towering over them. He would scare passersby with his lantern, causing them to lose their mask and reveal their true intentions. He would go out with a lighted lantern in broad daylight to look for an honest man, instead he would only find that everyone around him was morally corrupted. BC) renounced material possessions and lived in poverty. Depicted is Diogenes in robes, with his lantern in his left hand and a staff in his right and a group of four figures. 1650).ĭutch mid-17 th century drawing, possibly by Rembrandt pupil Willem Drost. Brown ink on laid paper, watermarked France & Navarre (ca. Anonymous (possibly Willem Drost (1633-1659).ĭiogenes searching for an honest man with a lamp.ġ9,5 x 25,5 cm. ![]()
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