Mentor übertrifft in der Musik den Achitoas c. 1739

"Mentor übertrifft in der Musik den Achitoas" (Mentor Excels Achitoas in Music) is a c. 1739 drawing by Johann Christian Sperling, a German artist born in 1690/1691. The drawing depicts a scene from a mythological story, showing a group of warriors in a boat. The warriors are likely Greek, as the scene is inspired by Homer’s Odyssey. The scene is set at night, with a full moon and stars in the sky. The ship is being rowed towards a group of nude mermaids who are interacting with the humans. It is a dramatic scene with a strong sense of movement, and it showcases Sperling's skill in capturing the human form. The drawing is held in the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.