Circe (painting)
| Circe | |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Collier |
| Year | 1885 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 133 cm × 219 cm (52 in × 86 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
Circe is an 1885 history painting by the British artist John Collier.[1] [2] It features the mythical figure of Circe, shown nude from behind, calmly poised with a tiger and another large cat on either side. Circe was a seductive enchantress who featured in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. Collier was strongly influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite movement, although the painting reflects the style of academic art of the decade. It was displayed at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1885 held at Burlington House in London, where it was hailed as a "remarkable success" in one review.[3] It was later exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.
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- Smith, Elise Lawton. Evelyn Pickering De Morgan and the Allegorical Body. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 2002.
- Smith, Alison. The Victorian Nude: Sexuality, Morality, and Art. Manchester University Press, 1996.