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Knowledge by Frederic Crowninshield
Photo CreditEric Vaughn Photography
Knowledge
Photo CreditEric Vaughn Photography

Knowledge

Artist
Year1910
Classification painting
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions8'6" x 5'8"
Credits Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • A seated philospher, in white flowing garments, consulting a manuscript of the Law, with two of his disciples in yellow and red togas standing behind him.  On the right, Justice is holding the scales and awaiting their decision.  The treatment of the whole is classic, the landscape is similar to that of the Straits of Messina, in the Gulf of Corinth, though representing no actual scene.  On a grassy knoll in the background is a small temple with detached columns and a statue in front.  This overlooks the sea, with mountains on the far side of the water.