BAUDOLINO: ONE MORE TO GO

Happy to had finished the second part of Baudolino’s adaptation trilogy, work started on 09/20/14. Other than Umberto Eco’s inspiration, I could not have been able to do it without Google maps and searches on history, religion, philosophy and art. To post images related to the narrative, I had scavenged the artwork of talented graphic Read More …

Universal Religion or Theory of Everything?

Umberto Eco writes on 29 pages, most of them discussions about religion and philosophy, the love story of Baudolino and Hypatia. She is the disciple of Hypatia of Alexandria, historically known as a “martyr for philosophy”. The fictional Hypatia believes that God needs a “redemption”. Actually, she says that it’s on us to accept that Read More …

But Where Is The Palace of Prester Johannes?

Rabbi Solomon sees it built with nails and glue, as the Temple of Ezekiel. The Poet disagrees, it must be beyond the richness of any Christian and Byzantium sovereigns’ palaces. Kyot agrees, must be at least as imposing as the Temple of the Templars. Under the influence of the green honey, Abdul sees it built Read More …