Sage Hypatia, seen here at the altar, / just before Christian mobs would assault her, / was exceedingly wise, / yet they gouged out her eyes. / Her crime? As a pagan they’d fault her. /// Alexandria was where she taught / all the great Philosophical thought. / By the mob she was caught, / to a church she was brought, / and stripped naked while vainly she fought. /// She was murdered and torn limb from limb. / Bishop Cyril — some say to blame him. / But its cruelly ironic, / that this genius Platonic, / brains and beauty, but dead on a whim.
[I do not have the skill to properly tell the tragic story of the remarkable woman in today’s painting. If you are not familiar with Hypatia of Alexandria, I suspect you would find her life and death fascinating reading.]
Theo was determined to be the first in his group to solve the “Erotic Murder Room Game.” He scanned the floor for clues: a damp towel; one discarded shoe; a gold cord with tassels, wrapped around the base of an enormous overturned iron candlestick. He was sure he could connect the dots, but was too distracted by the naked “girlfriend of the victim” gesturing dramatically toward… that’s it! The mosaic is the final clue!!
Hypatia was a brilliant woman – philosopher, astronomer, mathematician – politically important, a strong pagan voice for religious tolerance, a person of many remarkable talents and accomplishments. So, male artist, what pops into your head when you think about painting her portrait? “Hey, if she were really tall and leggy with long red hair and nice tits….”
Hypatia’s designed to please !/ We could do with a lot more of these !/ She’s intelligent, too/ (has a giant IQ !)/ but her name sounds like a disease..
“NOT Stephanie. STEPHEN. STEPHEN. How many times do I have to tell you I now identify as male?!? And why are all the other guys in this locker room taking such long showers when I’m here?”
“My hair hangs low, and it wobbles to and fro.I can tie it in a knot, I can tie it in a bow. I can throw it ’oer my shoulder like a continental soldier cause my hair hangs low."
I once read somewhere that some painters, when doing nude portraits, would actually hire a male model to stand in for a woman, and then add the necessary… ahem… accoutrements later.
.
I’m not saying that C. W. Mitchell definitely did that, but come on. Just look at that jawline.
“And if you will look up at this wall, no no, I said look at the wall, THE WALL!!! OH, why did they have me give this school for teenage boys the tour of the museum??”
Bruce was thrilled with the new hair extensions and was happy about how the breast implants came out but was very embarrassed to still be waiting for the insurance company to approve the vaginoplasty.
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
Rapunzel let down more than her hair after the third date.
Solstice*1947 over 3 years ago
Yo, Alexandra, over here… toss me the conditioner!
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
Waitin’ at the altar for Sir Walter to assault ‘er in the mor-or-or nin’…
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
“Would you believe it? They forgot to put a towel in the shower room again.”
rmremail over 3 years ago
Whenever Mary had too much to drink, she would strip naked and start singing Puccini
rmremail over 3 years ago
Look lady, if you’re going to the effort of shaving your armpits, maybe you should start by taking off the peach fuzz on your chin.
rmremail over 3 years ago
The female nudes are usually of plump ladies or ‘delicate’ maidens. This woman is surprisingly fit.
Kind&Kinder over 3 years ago
♪♫"Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen
Give me down to there hair, shoulder length or longer
Here, baby, there, momma, everywhere, daddy, daddy
Hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it, my hair"♪♫
“Hair”
ronaldspence over 3 years ago
Cuomo’s last clothing optional news conference,,,
Solstice*1947 over 3 years ago
Sage Hypatia, seen here at the altar, / just before Christian mobs would assault her, / was exceedingly wise, / yet they gouged out her eyes. / Her crime? As a pagan they’d fault her. /// Alexandria was where she taught / all the great Philosophical thought. / By the mob she was caught, / to a church she was brought, / and stripped naked while vainly she fought. /// She was murdered and torn limb from limb. / Bishop Cyril — some say to blame him. / But its cruelly ironic, / that this genius Platonic, / brains and beauty, but dead on a whim.
[I do not have the skill to properly tell the tragic story of the remarkable woman in today’s painting. If you are not familiar with Hypatia of Alexandria, I suspect you would find her life and death fascinating reading.]
Bilan over 3 years ago
Hypatia certainly wasn’t modest. But she’s not a real redhead and she doesn’t want anybody to know that.
orinoco womble over 3 years ago
“And here we have a very cleverly disguised fuse box and circuit breaker!”
Solstice*1947 over 3 years ago
Theo was determined to be the first in his group to solve the “Erotic Murder Room Game.” He scanned the floor for clues: a damp towel; one discarded shoe; a gold cord with tassels, wrapped around the base of an enormous overturned iron candlestick. He was sure he could connect the dots, but was too distracted by the naked “girlfriend of the victim” gesturing dramatically toward… that’s it! The mosaic is the final clue!!
pcolli over 3 years ago
“Yoo hoo guys – over here….”
cdward over 3 years ago
Hey! Eyes up there!
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
Whenever Hypatia’s in trouble/ she uses a body double / somebody who’s slimmer/ who uses a trimmer/ so there’s never a trace of stubble.
Qiset over 3 years ago
Sex sells.
Buzzworld over 3 years ago
When Isabella let down her hair, she REALLY let down her hair.
Buzzworld over 3 years ago
“Tada”
Egrayjames over 3 years ago
“It’s always nice when you see pride of ownership. Notice how nicely the drapes match the carpet.”
gopher gofer over 3 years ago
lady godiva working out placement before her ride…
lagoulou over 3 years ago
“Heeeeeeer’s Hypatia!”
rugeirn over 3 years ago
Hypatia was a brilliant woman – philosopher, astronomer, mathematician – politically important, a strong pagan voice for religious tolerance, a person of many remarkable talents and accomplishments. So, male artist, what pops into your head when you think about painting her portrait? “Hey, if she were really tall and leggy with long red hair and nice tits….”
aerotica69 over 3 years ago
Lady Godiva’s lesser known protest against church tithes.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
Hypatia’s designed to please !/ We could do with a lot more of these !/ She’s intelligent, too/ (has a giant IQ !)/ but her name sounds like a disease..
Another Take over 3 years ago
“I stand before you, innocent as a lamb. So in the words of your Lord, let he among you who is without sin, cast the first – OWWWW! THAT HURT!”
ChukLitl Premium Member over 3 years ago
♫Tequila makes her clothes fall off.♫
Holden Awn over 3 years ago
“NOT Stephanie. STEPHEN. STEPHEN. How many times do I have to tell you I now identify as male?!? And why are all the other guys in this locker room taking such long showers when I’m here?”
Snolep over 3 years ago
“My hair hangs low, and it wobbles to and fro.I can tie it in a knot, I can tie it in a bow. I can throw it ’oer my shoulder like a continental soldier cause my hair hangs low."
The Wolf In Your Midst over 3 years ago
I once read somewhere that some painters, when doing nude portraits, would actually hire a male model to stand in for a woman, and then add the necessary… ahem… accoutrements later.
.
I’m not saying that C. W. Mitchell definitely did that, but come on. Just look at that jawline.
Calvins Brother over 3 years ago
“So, if you’re going to do any entertaining, dress casually and hang out at the bar like this.”
wincoach Premium Member over 3 years ago
“And if you will look up at this wall, no no, I said look at the wall, THE WALL!!! OH, why did they have me give this school for teenage boys the tour of the museum??”
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 3 years ago
“All the cats who dig striptease, praying’ for a little breeze.” Peter and Gordon, c. 1967. (But I think the song predates them.)
Linguist over 3 years ago
Bruce was thrilled with the new hair extensions and was happy about how the breast implants came out but was very embarrassed to still be waiting for the insurance company to approve the vaginoplasty.
raybarb44 over 3 years ago
Looks more like a victim for a sacrificial offering on an altar(didn’t say Virgin)……
stamps over 3 years ago
The hair club for women.
mabrndt Premium Member over 3 years ago
Hypatia:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hypatia_(Charles_Mitchell).jpg
has info and links that point to more info about this painting. Other versions entry has strip coloration image.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image at
https://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/2021/08/masterpiece-2777.html
I have added a comment there (already approved by Mr. Melcher) pointing to the artist info I used to point to here. First work by him used here.
KEA over 3 years ago
worked even better than freshly baked cookies
sparklite over 3 years ago
“Somebody please help me. I have a flat ti-uh!”
4892624 over 3 years ago
the musculature methinks suggests transgender (not that there’s anything wrong with that).
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 3 years ago
Well, long, tall Sally….She’s built for speed, she got….
d1234dick Premium Member over 3 years ago
Lady Godiva trying out her poses, before her big ride.
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 3 years ago
Help me please! The knight didn’t like my comments, said I insulted him; and took everything from me! Alms for the poor?
GoComicsGo! over 3 years ago
“How do ya like me now?!”
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 3 years ago
Just realized, this is the follow up to the previous day’s Comic: … When the Knights away, the Lady will play.