Abstract
This article focuses on two paintings by the Penelope Painter (working in the 5th century Athens), representing the adventures of Odysseus once he has come back to Ithaca, a theme almost unknown to vase-painting before this period. The analysis of the two scenes, compared with other literary and iconographic sources on the same subjects, shows that the painter was not strictly following the Homeric Odyssey, but rather he was influenced also by other mythical traditions.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] The Odyssey of the painter from Penelope |
|---|---|
| Original language | Italian |
| Title of host publication | Δόσις δ’ ὀλίγη τε φίλη τε. Studi in onore di Mario Cantilena |
| Pages | 3-25 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Odissea, iconografia, skyphos, Chiusi, Euriclea, proci, Omero, Igino, Penelope
- Odyssey, iconography, skyphos, Chiusi, Eurykleia, Suitors, Homer, Hyginus, Penelope
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