Category Archives: Homer’s “The Odyssey”

artxart returning late summer

Jean-Charles Cazin | "Odysseus after the Shipwreck"

Jean-Charles Cazin | “Odysseus after the Shipwreck” (1892)

artxart will be taking some time off its daily art posts to reinvent itself more this summer. A redesign will be part of that process. From the categories listed here on the side, I hope you can visit the large collection amassed so far that was made with real effort to find and make with great quality the most pristine art images available. There is plenty to enjoy and study till the return…

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey"

John William Waterhouse

“Penelope and The Suitors”

John William Waterhouse | "Penelope and The Suitors"
(English, 1849-1917) oil on canvas, 1912

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Impressionism/Expressionism, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork, Romantic Art

Herbert Draper

“Calypso’s Isle”

Herbert Draper | "Calypso's Isle"
(English, 1863–1920) oil on canvas, 1897

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Pre-Raphaelites, Romantic Art, Victorian

John William Waterhouse

“Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses”

John William Waterhouse | "Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses"

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork, Romantic Art, Victorian

Jean-Léon Gérôme

“Polyphemus”

Jean-Léon Gérôme | "Polyphemus"
(French, 1824-1904) oil on canvas, ca. 1870′s-90′s

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Realism & French Academy*

John William Waterhouse

“Ulysses and the Sirens”

John William Waterhouse | "Ulysses and the Sirens"
(English, 1849-1917) oil on canvas, 1891

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork

Joseph M. W. Turner

“Ulysses deriding Polyphemus- Homer’s Odyssey”

Joseph M. W. Turner  | "Ulysses deriding Polyphemus- Homer's Odyssey"
(English, 1775-1851) oil on canvas, 1876

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Landscapes, Mythology, Romantic Art

John William Waterhouse

“Circe Invidiosa”

John William Waterhouse | "Circe Invidiosa"
(English, 1849-1917) oil on canvas, 1892

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork, Victorian

George Romney

“Lady Hamilton as Circe”

George Romney  |  "Lady Hamilton as Circe"
(English, 1734-1802) oil on canvas, c.1782

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Romantic Art

Franz von Stuck

“Tilla Durieux as Circe”

Franz von Stuck  |  "Tilla Durieux as Circe"
(German, 1863-1928) oil on canvas, c.1913

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Impressionism/Expressionism, Mythology, Symbolism