Empedocles

This fresco of the Greek philosopher Empedocles, by Luca Signorelli, is on the ceiling of Orvieto Cathedral, in Umbria, central Italy. Empedocles is best known today for his theory of four elements—earth, air, fire, and water.

Archivo Iconografico, S.A./Corbis

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Empedocles; Signorelli, Luca

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