The Meeting Of Diogenes Of Sinope And Alexander The Great, Engraved By Quirin Mark (1753–1811) After Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) - The Historian's Hut

The Meeting Of Diogenes Of Sinope And Alexander The Great, Engraved By Quirin Mark (1753–1811) After Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)

This artwork, etched by Quirin Mark (1753–1811) after a design by Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640), features a storied meeting between two famous figures from ancient Greece. On the left-hand side of the canvas is the Macedonian king, Alexander the Great (r. 336 to 323 BCE), and sprawled in front of him is Diogenes “the Cynic” … Continue reading The Meeting Of Diogenes Of Sinope And Alexander The Great, Engraved By Quirin Mark (1753–1811) After Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)