Hypatia c1889
Hypatia c1889 by Swedish Painter Julius Kronberg (1850 – 1921); known for his decorative artwork
Is e seo a dealbh of the noted Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, speuradair, and mathematician Hypatia (eadar 350 & 370 – 415 AD); who lived in Alexandria, An Èiphit, that was ruled by the Eastern Roman Empire.
She was a prominent thinker and teacher of philosophy, mathematics and astronomy of the Neoplatonic school in Alexandria; and is the first female mathematician who’s life has been reasonably documented, even though she was preceded by Pandrosion of Alexandria.
In this scene we see her in a room by a large open window resting her left closed fist hand on a marble ledge, and resting her right forearm on a black bust of Greek Philosopher Plato (428/427 no 424/423 BCE – 348/347 BCE), holding a scroll and quill in her right hand.
Beside her on her right are more scrolls situated upright on a marble table and a large green plant that stretches to where she is seated by the wall of the window that has a decorative motif and two figures on it of a man that is a hunter and a woman, that seems to be seeking protection.
She is looking out of the window past the column that is near her left hand, that overlooks the city of Alexandria and a Christian procession that is taking place as pilgrims carrying crosses walk to a large temple in the distance.
Is e seo ath-riochdachadh seann mhaighstirean ealain didseatach ath-leasaichte de ìomhaigh raon poblach a tha ri fhaighinn mar a clò-bhualadh canabhas air-loidhne.
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Julius from an early age demonstrated a talent for art, agus aig aois 13 was admitted to the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts located in Stockholm; and by the age of 20 secured a gold medal for his portrayal of Gustav Vasa (Gustav Eriksson or Gustav I 1496 – 1560), receiving a new translation of the Bible.
Julius under the Swedish historical, genre and portrait Painter Johan Christoffer Boklund (1817 – 1880), as well as Swedish historical painter Johan Fredrik Höckert (1826 -1866).
Nuair a bha e 23 years old he was able to secure a travel scholarship, which allowed him to visit Copenhagen, Düsseldorf and Paris; he was also able to visit Venice and Munich, where he spent a considerable amount of time and became interested in decorative painting.
An uairsin a-steach 1876 his painting Nymph and Faun received praise from the Swedish playwright, novelist, bàrd, essayist and painter August Strindberg (1849 – 1912); which led to him becoming an Agre at the Swedish Royal Academy.
Ann an 1889 he moved back to Sweden; settling in Stockholm, where he opened a studio in Norra Djurgården (eilean ann am meadhan Stockholm), far an robh e speisealaichte ann an dealbhan ailtireachd, cleachdadh motifan a bha mar as trice stèidhichte air miotas-eòlas, am Bìoball agus obraichean an sgrìobhadair dràma, bàrd, agus an cleasaiche Uilleam Shakespeare (1564 – 1616).