PLUTARCH
(Unknown. Plutarchus. Illustration. 17th century. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plutarchus.jpg.)
MORALIST OF ANCIENT GREECE
(Unknown. Portrait of Plutarch. Engraving. 1565. From Les Vies parallèles, translated by Jacques Amyot. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plutarch.gif.)
An engraved portrait of the ancient Greek biographer and essayist Plutarch from a 1565 French edition of his Parallel Lives, accompanied by a poetic caption praising his moral teachings.
(Unknown. Plutarchus. Illustration. 17th century. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plutarchus.jpg.)
A 17th-century portrait of Plutarch, the Greek biographer and philosopher (46–125 AD), rendered in profile with a headscarf, emphasizing his classical profile.
(Gaultier, Léonard. Plutarch. Engraving on laid paper; 16 × 13 cm. Date unknown. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L%C3%A9onard_Gaultier,_Plutarch,_NGA_78575.jpg.)
An engraving portraying Plutarch in scholarly contemplation, seated with books and an open text, framed by Greek lettering, created by Léonard Gaultier on laid paper.