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Homer’s Odyssey in paintings: 3 Return to Ithaca

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Odysseus finally arrives home, but has to decide what to do with more than 100 suitors to his wife Penelope.

November 7, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Homer’s Odyssey in paintings: 2 The Sirens, Calypso and Nausicaä

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Odysseus and his crew survive their encounter with the Sirens, but the hero has to endure 7 years with Calypso before he meets Nausicaä.

November 6, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Homer’s Odyssey in paintings: 1 Polyphemus and Circe

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How Odysseus and his crew escaped the one-eyed giant Polyphemus, then became turned into pigs by the sorceress Circe.

November 5, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Love’s Restless Fear: Penelope’s story

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Wife of Odysseus, here are some fine paintings which tell a little of her side of the story. How she not only remained faithful, but some of the challenges she faced.

April 23, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting

Changing Times: Lovis Corinth, 1909-1911

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At the peak of his career, he tackled his most complex classical myth, painted a patron in the South Tirol, and the founder of modern zoos. And then…

January 19, 2017 General, Painting

The Story in Paintings: Nausicaä, boy meets girl and more

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The story of Odysseus meeting Nausicaä has been a major influence in Western narrative. How has it been shown in paintings?

April 18, 2016 General, Painting

The Story in Paintings: Turner’s narratives

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Turner’s style may have become radical, but he continued to paint narrative works throughout his career.

January 29, 2016 General, Painting
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