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title: Democritus & Protagoras
author: Hermitage Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4535/democritus--protagoras/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Democritus & Protagoras

_Authored by Hermitage Museum_

## Image File

[![Democritus & Protagoras](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4535.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4535.jpg)

## Image Caption

A painting by Salvator Rosa (c. 1663 CE) depicting the two [Greek philosophers](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/118/the-greek-philosophers/) [Protagoras](https://www.worldhistory.org/protagoras/) (right) and [Democritus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Democritus/) (centre). (Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, H. (2016, February 04). Democritus & Protagoras. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4535/democritus--protagoras/>
### Chicago
Museum, Hermitage. "Democritus & Protagoras." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 04, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4535/democritus--protagoras/>.
### MLA
Museum, Hermitage. "Democritus & Protagoras." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Feb 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4535/democritus--protagoras/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://www.arthermitage.org/Salvator-Rosa/Democritus-and-Protagoras.html) by **Hermitage Museum**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 February 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.