Telemachus en Mentor komen aan op het eiland van Calypso 1774

C. Crignion made this print of Telemachus and Mentor arriving on Calypso's island in 1774. The image comes from the epic tradition of the Grand Tour, in which young aristocrats were educated in the classical world. The figures and landscape carry the visual codes of this cultural moment, where the body is idealized and nature is picturesque. Made in England, the print borrows from the canon of ancient Greek literature at a time when England was building its own empire. The image references the role of the British Royal Academy in shaping artists' education and taste. The Academy promoted neoclassicism, using ancient stories to create a modern, national art. This print suggests how British culture constructed its own image through engagement with the classics. Historical resources, such as the Royal Academy archives, show how art institutions shape culture. Understanding this print means looking at art's role in national identity.