Two Philosophers

Jacopo de' Barbari

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two men in a scholarly setting. The man on the left is depicted from the waist up, sitting upright. He has a long, curly beard and wavy hair. He is dressed in a draped robe, and his right arm is resting on a desk with an open book. The man on the right is shown in a reclined position with only his head and upper body visible above a structure. He has a shorter beard and curly hair, and is also wearing a draped garment. The background is simple, with a wall on one side and a symbol resembling a caduceus above them.