13 Artworks Illustrating Odysseus' Adventures Before Nolan's Film
Ahead of Christopher Nolan's film 'L'Odyssée' releasing in theaters on July 15, Connaissance des Arts surveys 13 masterpieces from art history that reinterpret Homer's ancient Greek epic. The artworks include depictions of Ulysses and Polyphemus, Ulysses and his men escaping under rams, Circe and her lovers, Ulysses and the Sirens, Charybdis and Scylla, Ulysses and Calypso, Hermes ordering Calypso to release Ulysses, Penelope on the beach, Athena appearing to Ulysses revealing Ithaca, Ulysses recognized by Eurycleia, and Ulysses' vengeance on Penelope's suitors.
Key facts
- Christopher Nolan's film 'L'Odyssée' releases July 15.
- 13 artworks from art history illustrate Homer's epic.
- Themes include Cyclops, sirens, and Circe.
- Artworks cover Ulysses and Polyphemus.
- Ulysses and his men escape under rams.
- Circe and her lovers are depicted.
- Ulysses and the Sirens are shown.
- Charybdis and Scylla are included.
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- Connaissance des Arts