Odysseus and Circe
ca. 1580/85 | Bartholomäus Spranger
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.
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.
Artist:
Bartholomäus Spranger (1546 Antwerpen - 1611 Prag) DNB
Time:
ca. 1580/85
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Netherlandish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
108 cm × 72 cm
Framed: 125 cm × 96 cm × 8,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 1095
Provenance
From the treasury Rudolf II.