#ALEXANDER MEETS DIOGENES FULL#
The movement of Algardi's figures is sinuous and full of contrapposto Puget's figures make a series of straight diagonals across the surface of the marble. Alexander and Diogenes were often paired in Renaissance literature,3 and numerous. Algardi breaks into the middle of his composition with a vista leading to an indefinite distance, whereas Puget carefully closes his background with an architectural setting. Alexander the Greats meeting with the beggar philosopher, Diogenes. Whereas Algardi lays the emphasis on movement into depth, Puget keeps everything in a series of planes near the surface of the relief and parallel with it. The meeting of Diogenes of Sinope and Alexander the Great is one of the most well-discussed anecdotes from philosophical history. This explains the very different fates of Stoicism and Cynicism. Cynicism is a philosophy for outsiders, whereas Stoicism can be used by anyone to live a more rational and virtuous life. But the differences are more striking than the similarities. This is why Cynicism fell way to Stoicism as it is disruptive to society and not everyone can live the way Cynics do. The work with which it most obviously challenges comparison is Algardi's relief of the Meeting of Leo I and Attila in St Peter's. It bears the same relation as the Milo to Roman Baroque. This work is the most important marble relief which came from the hand of Puget. Diogenes replied, "Stand out of my sunlight." Alexander still declared, "If I were not Alexander, then I should wish to be Diogenes." The story goes that Alexander, thrilled to meet the famous philosopher (in his tub), asked if there was any favour he might do for him. The relief represents the meeting of Alexander the Great and Diogenes "the Cynic", the Greek philosopher (about 412 BC-399 BC), which probably occurred at the Isthmian Games. From them he carved the Milo of Crotona and the relief of Alexander and Diogenes. In 1670 Puget found in the dockyards at Toulon two blocks of marble which had been abandoned there, and after some difficulty he got Colbert's permission to use them for statues. Diogenes’s words showed disdain for what Alexander craved and spawned to achieve through his conquests.
This abrupt response, showing his strong contempt for the wealth and power left Alexander dumb-struck. Alexander makes Diogenes an incredible offer ask anything of me and I'll give it to you. Diogenes, who was half-lying on the road, enjoying the warmth of the autumn sun, answered, Stand out of my sun. The Meeting of Alexander the Great and Diogenes Diogenes, a penniless philosophizing beggar, is lazing around in the sun when he's approached by Alexander the Great, the most powerful man in the known world.
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