Ulysses With Calypso 1905

Maurice Denis's "Ulysses With Calypso" (1905) depicts a scene from Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," where Ulysses is held captive by the nymph Calypso on her island. The painting features a beautiful landscape of a rocky coastline, with a rainbow arching over the turquoise ocean and purple flowers in the foreground. The figures of Ulysses and Calypso are prominently displayed, emphasizing the theme of love and longing within the myth. This painting exemplifies Denis's commitment to Symbolism and his exploration of themes of beauty and mythology through Impressionistic brushwork. This masterpiece, created at the height of the Nabis movement, highlights Denis's use of color and light to evoke a dream-like atmosphere, which made him a leading figure of the Symbolist movement.