Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus

Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus is an 1829 oil painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner. It depicts a scene from Homer's Odyssey, showing Odysseus (Ulysses) standing on his ship deriding Polyphemus, one of the cyclopes he encounters and has recently blinded,[1] who is disguised behind one of the mountains on the left side. Additional details include the Trojan Horse, a scene from Virgil's Aeneid, on one of the flags and the horses of Apollo rising above the horizon.[2] The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1829.[3] Acquired by the National Gallery in 1856, the painting is on display in room 34.[4]

Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus
ArtistJ. M. W. Turner
Year1829
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions132.7 cm × 203 cm (52.2 in × 80 in)
LocationNational Gallery, London

References
  1. Warrell, Ian. J.M.W. Turner. London: Tate Publishing. p. 162.
  2. "London National Gallery Next 20 15 JMW Turner – Ulysses deriding Polyphemus". National Gallery. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  3. "Ulysses deriding Polyphemus – Homer's Odyssey". The National Gallery. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. "Key Facts". National Gallery. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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