| Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus | |
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| Artist | J. M. W. Turner |
| Year | 1829 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 132.7 cm × 203 cm (52.2 in × 80 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
| Accession | NG508 |
| Website | nationalgallery |
Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus is an 1829 oil painting byJoseph Mallord William Turner. It depicts a scene fromHomer'sOdyssey, showingOdysseus (Ulysses) standing on his ship deridingPolyphemus, one of thecyclopes he encounters and has recently blinded, who is disguised behind one of the mountains on the left side.[1] Additional details include theTrojan Horse, a scene fromVirgil'sAeneid, on one of the flags and the horses ofApollo rising above the horizon.[2] This painting is thought to be quickly done as a replacement for previous paintings submitted to the academy that had been delayed.[1] The painting was exhibited at theRoyal Academy Exhibition of 1829 atSomerset House and acquired by theNational Gallery in 1856.[3]
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