Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus
Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus -
John William Waterhouse (1849–1917) - Gallery Oldham
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Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus - John William Waterhouse (1849–1917) - Gallery Oldham
Date: 1891
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 148.0 x 92.0 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 148.0 x 92.0 cm
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Painted by John William Waterhouse in 1891 as an oil on canvas work, Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus, is a painting depicting a famous figure of Greek Mythology.
In Greek mythology, Circe was the daughter of the god Helios, and like her sister Pasiphae, Circe was a highly skilled sorceress. Circe would be famous for welcoming Odysseus as he returned home from the Trojan War. Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus, shows the sorceress offering a magical potion to Odysseus, though the Greek hero had an antidote to counteract it. Circe and Odysseus would become lovers, and for a year, Odysseus remained on the Island of Circe. More information about Circe can be found here - (website opens in new window) John William Waterhouse |
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Born: 6 April, 1849; Rome
Died: 10 February, 1917: London
Nationality: British
Art Movement: Pre-Raphaelite
Painting School: Royal Academy of Art
Died: 10 February, 1917: London
Nationality: British
Art Movement: Pre-Raphaelite
Painting School: Royal Academy of Art
