The Triumph of Science over Death
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title:
The Triumph of Science over Death
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The Triumph of Science over Death, also known as Scientia, is a clay sculpture made by José Rizal as a gift to his friend Ferdinand Blumentritt. The statue depicts a young, nude woman with flowing hair, standing on a skull while bearing a torch. The woman symbolizes the ignorance of humankind during the Dark Ages of history, while the torch she bears symbolizes the enlightenment science brings to the world. The woman stands atop a skull, a symbol of death, to signify the victory that humankind a
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Clay sculpture by José Rizal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Triumph_of_Science_over_Death
date created:
2010-06-12T12:50:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T16:46:23Z
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