Copernicus at Frauenberg

阿爾弗雷德·福勒·帕特恩
《哥白尼在弗龍堡》
布面油畫
114.3 x 87.6釐米
1869年

　　弗龍堡的狂歡節集會上正在上演諷刺哥白尼及其理論的戲劇（可能出自威廉·格納菲烏斯之手），教士形象的哥白尼穿過鬨鬧的人羣，無畏前行。這件作品表明哥白尼日心說及其開啓的科學革命在19世紀已深入人心。帕特恩是活躍於19世紀英國倫敦的人物畫家,畫布右下角可見藝術家簽名及創作時間：A.F. Patten / 1869。

Alfred Fowler Patten
Copernicus at Frauenberg
Oil on canvas
114.3 x 87.6 cm
1869

　At the carnival gathering in Frauenberg, a satirical play mocking Copernicus and his theories (possibly written by Wilhelm Gnapheus) is being performed. Copernicus, dressed as a clergyman, strides fearlessly through the boisterous crowd. This work demonstrates that Copernicus’s heliocentric theory and the scientific revolution it sparked had gained widespread acceptance by the 19th century. Patten was a figure painter active in London during the 19th century. The artist’s signature and the creation date can be seen in the lower right corner of the canvas: A.F. Patten / 1869.