Democritus is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian painter Agostino Carracci, from c. 1596.

He appears in the painting smiling and pointing to the viewer, while wearing fancy clothing, including a pelt made of lynx's fur, in accordance with his beliefs in the false superiority of man over animals.

Agostino reputation as the most cultivated of the Carracci, with great knowledge on geography, biology and philosophy, seems to be demonstrated by this portrait.

This painting is believed to have been made when Agostino was collaborating with his brother Annibale in the decoration of the Palazzo Farnese, in Rome.

[4][5] Ronald Huebert and David McNeil state that the painting "displays an impish humour, notably expressed by the philosopher's hands.