| Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso | |
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| Artist | Angelica Kauffman |
| Year | 1782 |
| Medium | oil paint |
| Dimensions | 82.6 cm× 112.4 cm(32.5 in× 44.3 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession | 25.110.188 |
| Website | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso is a 1782 oil painting by the Swiss artist Angelica Kauffman. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [1]
This painting and The Sorrow of Telemachus were painted for Monsignor Onorato Caetani (1742-1797) . They show scenes from the French novel The Adventures of Telemachus published by François Fénelon in 1699, and based on the story of Telemachus, son of Odysseus. [1] [2] [3]
The work depicts the arrival of Telemachus on Ogygia, Calypso's island. He is welcomed by her nymphs with fruit, wine and flowers. The goddess Athena had been his guide, disguised as the old man Mentor, and is shown being led away to the left by the nymphs. [3]
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