Flemish, (1546–1611)
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Odysseus and Circe
- (1580/1585), oil on canvas
- 28.4 x 42.5 in. (72 x 108 cm.)
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
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Editor’s Note:
Here is a close up of the pig/boar:
About the Artist
Bartholomäus Spranger (1546–1611) was a Flemish Mannerist painter, draughtsman, and etcher. After early artistic training in Antwerp, he traveled to Paris and then on Italy. Pope Pius V appointed him court painter in 1570. He was then summoned to Prague by Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1581 and appointed court painter where he stayed in that position until his death. Rudolf also arranged a wealthy marriage for him, and his house was a center for artists in Prague. [DES-01/11]