Title

Allori, Ulysses' journey

Caption

Alessandro Allori (1535-1607)
Italian School
Ulysses' journey. Ulysses' ship between Charybdis and Scylla. Detail: Charybdis in the foreground, Scylla in the second, swallowing Ulysses' companions
1580
Fresco
Florence, Palazzo Portinari Salviati, Court of the Emperors.

Date

1580

Credit line

Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12

Reference

DGL17A00_268

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103,4Mb (7,4Mb) / 24,5in x 16,4in / 7360 x 4912 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mural painting Fresco Fresco Vault Italian Renaissance Mannerism Homer Odysseus Mythology Ancient literature Sea monster Decorum Divinity Deity Grotesque pattern Italy 16th century Six headed monster Monster Mouth Water Danger Heads Eating Dying Death