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Greek astronomer Hypatia, one of the first to forward the heliocentric model wherein the Earth orbits the sun, a millennia before the notion was revisited, killed by an angry mob during Christian uprisings in Alexandria as a danger to society.Related content
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She was killed. Killed by the Coptics in Egypt.
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Awwww!! Honestly, and I've said this before, but that is the *best* of compliments. It's really so lovely knowing anyone out there is seeing some little piece of mine every day
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I love how dark you went in the shadows. The monochromatic palette is very effective. Beautiful.
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Thank you so much!! I'm glad you like the lighting, I wanted to give her the feel as if almost illuminated by starlight
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A bold choice since your color scheme is warm rather than cool, but it works!
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this is gorgeous.
it goes without saying what a wonderful dynamic and contrasting effect that you have created by using the sun to frame the profile of the subject.
love the antiquated feeling.
nice symbolism found in the pose.
excellent work.
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Wow! this is just amazing! her look is so fragile, yet so intense!
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I just watched Agora last night and her death is just so enraging. :/
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Poor Hypatia. I remember I stay sad for a week afther I watch that movie..
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I love this view of Hypatia. Thank you so much - I am Physicist - now historian of women of antiquity in science. What kind of licenses and royalties do you have associated with this picture? Could you point me to some links as well?
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Hypatia, while brilliant, is never known to have put forward the heliocentric model of the solar system - unlike the movie Agora, which was inaccurate on this point. She did invent the astrolabe, though.
Second, she was not killed as a danger to society - she was murdered because she was believed to be at the center of a political controversy between the Governor of Alexandria and the Bishop. As an unrepentant Pagan, the Christians murdered her out of religious fervor, not because she was a danger.
Unlike in the movie, they did not merely stone her - they flayed her alive with roofing tiles.
It was a great tragedy - horrific, in fact. It is a shame that such a great figure was treated so vilely.
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This is wonderful! Also, the movie "AGORA" captures her in a brilliant light, and shows how the Christians began their blood-thirsty and malevolent campaign to rule the world. A murderous cult, indeed!
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I love this painting/drawing. Then I read the description and you have spiked my curiosity. I now must read more about Hypatia
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Oh please do! She's a lady who needs far more recognition!! I'm glad you like the piece
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I'm hooked on Hypatia! Shame on me ... I did not know her. And THAT is not like me! However, when I pulled up images I recognized many of them; I just never delved into the story or her legacy. There's one image that particularly caught my eye and if you scroll toward the bottom of this page you can see it: scpahypatia.blogspot.com/ I was hoping it would tell me where the painting/frescoe (?) originated. I believe I've seen it at Pompeii. Or maybe I just saw prints of it there in a gift shop. I'll do more research on it. Anyway, I'm so glad I ran into you on DA. You've opened up a whole new world of intrigue for me (and reading material ... and philosophies). I've been to Pompeii many times; it's one of my favorite places to visit. And although I've never been to Alexandria I have been to Egypt (a Nile cruise). I am seriously dumbfounded at myself for not knowing about Hypatia!
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I'm so happy to hear, and delighted that I was able to connect you with something that stirs you! What's truly remarkable about how little people know of her is that as a woman philosopher she was able to pinpoint the nature of the solar system when it took a millennia before the gentleman scientist we often credit this to revisited the idea! I couldn't tell you were that fresco is located, I just know Hypatia lived in Alexandria! That's incredible you've been to Pompeii, and I hope we both have the chance to visit Alexandria!!
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So glad to meet you, my like-minded friend
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Thanks a lot! I'm super flattered!!
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They made a movie about this woman fairly recently, It's called Agora and stars Rachel Weisz. I haven't seen it yet but it looks quite good.
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I highly recommend it, despite its inaccuracies.
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Dude it's excellent, one of my very favorite movies and actresses! She was also in another of my favorites, The Fountain! Some people hate that movie, but others adore it. But Agora was beautiful.
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Yea, it's on Netflix now, maybe that'll be next on my list. Rachel Weisz is a great actress!
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I really love this. It reminds me a little of Baron Adolf De Meyer's portrait of Elsie Ferguson with the backlighting. Really great image and feeling.
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Wow I'm soooo fascinated by this piece. It is really good. Great work!!!!!!
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