Date : 1829
Dimensions : 2,03 m x 1,32 m
Material : Oil on canvas
Acquisition : Turner Bequest (1856)
| Homer's Odyssey
Item 10 on 14
English Painting
Painting (Thème mythologique)
Area related
England
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The subject is taken from Homer's Odyssey. Ulysses and his companions have blinded the one-eyed giant Polyphemus, seen in the mountains to the left. The rising sun shows the just discernible outlines of the horses pulling the chariot of the sun god, Apollo. Transparent sea nymphs swim in front of the ship.
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Iphigénie à Aulis
Agamemnon, dont la flotte était retenue à Aulis en raison du mauvais temps, devra sacrifier sa fille Iphigénie pour apaiser Artémis. Il convaincra sa mère d'envoyer sa fille en lui promettant le mariage avec Achille, nullement prévenu de ce stratagème.
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