In this picture (143.5x136.5 cm.) painted by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) in 1653, the artist ponders visually the importance in life of material success, fame, and power, compared with being true to art. Rembrandt does so by confronting the greatest Greek philosopher, Aristotle, with the greatest Greek poet, Homer.The picture that was the property of the advertising millionaire Alfred W. Erickson was sold at the most attended auction of the early 60s at Parke-Bernet in NYC to James R.Morimer, Director of the Metropolitan Museum New York, for the then fabulous sum of $ 2,3 million (1961).
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