Odysseus and Circe
ca. 1580/85, Artist: Bartholomäus Spranger
Odysseus and Circe
While on his Odyssey, Odysseus lands on the island of the sorceress Circe, who turns all strangers into animals by means of a magic potion. Spranger depicts how Circe attempts to beguile Odysseus and how his companions, transformed into animals, recognise their master. The picture is part of a series of mythological amours of the ancient gods, which Spranger created for Rudolph II in the 1580s.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Netherlandish
Dated
ca. 1580/85
Artist
Bartholomäus Spranger (1546 Antwerpen - 1611 Prag) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
108 cm × 72 cm
Framed: 125 cm × 96 cm × 8,5 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 1095
Provenance
From the treasury Rudolf II.
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