Penelope's Dream
Penelope’s Dream
Artist
Parker after John Flaxman (British, 1755-1826)
Date
1805
Book
From The Odyssey of Homer, Engraved from the
Compositions of John Flaxman, London, 1805
Compositions of John Flaxman, London, 1805
Medium or Technique
Engraving
Collection
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University
Accession Number
Oversize NC1115.F63 f
Credit Line
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries
Description
John Flaxman’s illustration titled Penelope’s Dream depicts a scene from Homer’s The Odyssey. Flaxman is known for his emphasis on line and contour. In this illustration, he emphasized key Romantic elements to draw Homer’s epic into a modern, nineteenth-century context.
Essay
“Dreams and Nightmares: Examining John Flaxman’s Penelope’s Dream” by Gabriella Lawson
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