Domenico_Marolì_-_Euclid_of_Megara.jpg
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Summary
Domenico Maroli
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Euclid of Megara Dressing as a Woman to Hear Socrates Teach in Athens.
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| Title |
Euclid of Megara Dressing as a Woman to Hear Socrates Teach in Athens.
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English:
The anecdote about Euclid of Megara dressing as woman to sneak into Athens can be found in the writings of
Aulus Gellius
. Note that in the 17th century it was thought that Euclid of Megara was the same figure as
Euclid the mathematician
, which explains the mathematical objects on the table, and no doubt explains Marolì's desire to illustrate a scene from the life of this relatively obscure philosopher.
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| Date | 1650s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 139.5 cm (54.9 in); width: 223.5 cm (87.9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | http://www.canesso.com/Euclid-Megara-Dressing-Woman-Hear-Socrates-Teach-Athens-DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=6&tabindex=5&objectid=67539 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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