Odysseus hos Alkinoos beretter om sit liv 1812

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg's "Odysseus hos Alkinoos beretter om sit liv" (1812) depicts a scene from Homer's Odyssey. The artwork, executed in a neoclassical style, portrays Odysseus recounting his adventures to King Alcinous and his court. The composition highlights the classical elements of balance and order with the figures arranged in a harmonious group. The artist’s careful rendering of the figures’ anatomy and the use of light and shadow contribute to the work’s sense of realism and historical accuracy.