Title

Allori, Ulysses' journey

Caption

Alessandro Allori (1535-1607)
Italian School
Ulysses' journey. After several animal sacrifices, Ulysses met the prophet Tiresias, who predicts the difficulties of his journey back to Ithaca.
1580
Fresco
Florence, Palazzo Portinari Salviati, Court of Emperors.

Date

1580

Credit line

Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12

Reference

DGL17A00_279

License type

Rights managed

Available size

95,4Mb (13,4Mb) / 24,0in x 15,5in / 7192 x 4636 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mural painting Fresco Fresco Vault Italian Renaissance Mannerism Homer Odysseus Greek mythology Ancient times Ancient Greece Ancient literature Decorum Divinity Deity Grotesque pattern Italy 16th century Old man Wise Prophecy Conversation