| Plato and Diogenes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | Mattia Preti |
| Year | c. 1688 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | Sala IX, Galleria Cini, Pinacoteca of Capitoline Museum, Rome |
The Plato and Diogenes is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian Baroque painter Mattia Preti, executed c. 1688. It is housed in the Pinacoteca of the Capitoline Museum in Rome.
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