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The Burning Of Troy With The Flight Of Aeneas And Anchises, By François Nomé...
In this painting, the French artist François Nomé (c. 1593-1620), condenses several stories about the fall of Troy into one chaotic scene. It features...
Andromache Lamenting The Death Of Hector, Attributed To The Workshop Of Heinrich Friedrich Füger...
This gloomy painting, attributed to the workshop of the Austrian artist Heinrich Friedrich Füger (c. 1751-1818), depicts the widowed Andromache mourning over the body...
Achilles Among The Daughters Of Lycomedes, Painted By Jan Boeckhorst (c. 1604-1688)
This curious painting was created by Jan Boeckhorst (c. 1604-1688), an artist who was born in Germany but operated in the Flemish art scene....
Nausicaa Brings The Shipwrecked Odysseus’ Clothes, painted by Wilhelm Marstrand (c. 1810 – 1873)
This painting, by the Danish artist Wilhelm Marstrand (c. 1810 – 1873), depicts a scene from Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey. In the events...
The Return of Ulysses, Painted By Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (c. 1783 – 1853)
In this curious painting, the Danish artist Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (c. 1783 – 1853) re-creates a tale from the epic poem, The Odyssey, written...
Despair of Hecuba, by Jean-François-Pierre Peyron (c. 1744 – 1814)
This drawing, by the French artist Jean-François-Pierre Peyron (c. 1744 – 1814), was inspired by the horrific plight of the royal family of Troy...
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Homer (flourished c. 700 BCE)
"Are we to stir up evil war again, with all the sound and fury of battle, or shall we make...
Ten Folkloric Or Legendary Peoples Named After Their Favorite Foods By The Ancient Greeks
In many languages worldwide, the words used to designate peoples and settlements can often be quite literal. Warriors fight in wars; buccaneers were named...
Odysseus Takes Counsel With Teiresias, By Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809)
This painting, by the Danish artist Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809), re-creates a scene from the ancient Greek epic poem, The Odyssey, written...
The Siren, painted by Louis Loeb (c. 1866-1909)
This painting was created by the American artist, Louis Loeb (c. 1866-1909). Loeb’s mythological inspiration behind this artwork is clearly identified by his chosen...
