Circe
Circe - Wright Barker (1864-1941) - Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford
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Circe - Wright Barker (1864-1941) - Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford
Date: 1889
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 138.0 x 188.0 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 138.0 x 188.0 cm
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Painted in 1889 by Wright Barker, Circe is an oil on canvas painting depicting a figure from Greek mythology.
Circe was a sorceress, a daughter of Helios, who would enchant those who landed on her island. Circe could transform sailors into animals, as is depicted by those creatures seen with her in this painting. Famously, in Greek mythology, Circe would welcome Odysseus on his return from the Trojan War, although Odysseus would avoid being turned into an animal. More information about Circe can be found here - (website opens in new window) Wright Barker |
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Born: 1864: Bradford
Died: 1941
Nationality: British
Died: 1941
Nationality: British
