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| Keywords: Domenico Marolì - Euclid of Megara.jpg title Euclid of Megara Dressing as a Woman to Hear Socrates Teach in Athens 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 Oil on canvas 139 5 x 223 5 cm http //www canesso com/Euclid-Megara-Dressing-Woman-Hear-Socrates-Teach-Athens-DesktopDefault aspx tabid 6 tabindex 5 objectid 67539 Creator Domenico Marolì s 1650 PD-old-100 1650s paintings from Italy Domenico Marolì Euclid of Megara People with globes in art People with clocks in art Philosophers in art Men in rooms in art Paintings of globes Men with books in art 17th-century oil on canvas paintings Cross-dressing Hourglasses in art Dividers Armillary spheres in art Open books in art 17th-century paintings location missing Desks in use Desks in art Paintings with signatures lower right Views from rooms to landscapes Males in female clothing | ||||
