Plate 10: Ulysses compelling Circe to restore his companions' human shapes, which she had changed into monsters 1756

Bartolomeo Crivellari's "Plate 10: Ulysses compelling Circe to restore his companions' human shapes, which she had changed into monsters" is a detailed etching, from 1756, of a scene from Homer’s *The Odyssey*. Ulysses, who has been transformed into a pig by the sorceress Circe, confronts her in the center of this composition with a sword raised above his head. In the foreground, are several of his crew who have been turned into monstrous creatures. The composition's strong lines and dramatic lighting are characteristic of Crivellari's style. The etching is a rare and valuable example of the artist's work and a fascinating illustration of a classic literary theme.