Illustration to Odyssey 1793

John Flaxman's 1793 "Illustration to Odyssey" depicts a bearded male figure with a lyre slung across his back and a panpipe in hand. The figure is walking towards the right, with a dog at his heels. Flaxman's line drawings, often inspired by ancient Greek pottery, emphasized simplicity and clarity, characteristic of the Neoclassical style. This work is one of many illustrations he created for Homer's epic poem, "The Odyssey," which was highly influential for artists of the time.