tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post9072433401488503547..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): "Phryne in Front of the Judges" (Gerome, 1861)Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-13149216958769726462012-07-03T00:08:53.791-05:002012-07-03T00:08:53.791-05:00WHO IS in the black Robes behind her.
Is that a d...WHO IS in the black Robes behind her.<br /><br />Is that a deity or Manifestation of a deity. <br />Does it represent anything?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-720777581165869962010-05-28T10:29:03.824-05:002010-05-28T10:29:03.824-05:00as far as i know she was accused of heresy. the re...as far as i know she was accused of heresy. the reason for that was her ordering a mason to build a statue of aphrodite....based on her body.<br />this was, of course a scandal in Athens. No mortal should ever compare themself to the gods, let alone aphrodite.<br />She was immediatly draged to court. the penalty: death<br />But when she/her good friend and lawyer(two versions of the story) opened her hair and removed her robes. the court was so astonished by her beauty that they found her to be not guilty and the only woman worthy of posing as aphrodite.<br />i think that pretty much every statue of aphrodite that exists today is an image of Phryne.<br />but of course...thats only a theory :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-63775892039796700142010-05-18T15:30:09.722-05:002010-05-18T15:30:09.722-05:00great historical info. I love these little snippet...great historical info. I love these little snippets of the ancient worldmr. websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217494396876529659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-83479493444926956362010-05-17T12:47:06.147-05:002010-05-17T12:47:06.147-05:00Excellent painting! Great use of light and action-...Excellent painting! Great use of light and action-packed.Johnny Cathttp://johnnycat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com