Diogenes Casting Away his Bowl
1662
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1662
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print is called Diogenes Casting Away his Bowl. It's based on a story from classical Antiquity. The story shows Diogenes giving up his last possession, which is a simple bowl, after seeing a boy drink from his hands, and this story is about being self-sufficient and not caring about worldly things. You can learn more about the Baroque movement.
