Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus
1891 · oil on canvas
Dimensions 148 × 92 cm
Collection: Art Whisperer
The painting depicts a scene from the Odyssey where the sorceress Circe offers Odysseus (called Ulysses by the Romans) a cup containing a potion with which she seeks to bring him under her spell as she has his crew. Ulysses can be seen in the mirror depicted behind Circe's throne, whilst one of Ulysses' crewmen, magically transformed into a pig, can be seen beside Circe's feet.
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About this artwork
Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus (1891) by John William Waterhouse, oil on canvas, from the Art Whisperer collection.
About John William Waterhouse
John William Waterhouse (6 April 1849 – 10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter. His artworks were known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology and Arthurian legend.
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