#Art: Il Consiglio alla Vendetta (1851) #Artist: Francesco Hayez
#Art: Il Consiglio alla Vendetta (1851)
#Artist: #FrancescoHayez (b. 1791/d. 1882; #🇮🇹)
#ArtMovement/Style: #Romanticism
Medium: Oil on canvas
237 x 178 cm (93.3 x 70 in)
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Description of the Painting The painting depicts a scene from Homer's Odyssey, specifically the moment Odysseus is welcomed at the court of the Phaeacian King Alcinous. Central Figure: The focal point is Odysseus, seated in the centre but turned slightly away. He is burying his face in a large, reddish brown cloak to hide his grief. His posture is hunched and clearly indicates deep emotional distress. The Bard: To the right of Odysseus, a rhapsode (a blind bard, likely representing Demodocus) is playing a lyre. He is in the midst of singing a song, looking upwards for inspiration. The Audience: Surrounding them are various courtiers and attendants. To the left, King Alcinous and Queen Arete sit on a dais, observing the scene with concern and curiosity. The other figures display a mix of attention to the music and observation of the stranger's (Odysseus's) strange reaction. Setting: The architecture is classical, featuring large fluted columns and drapery, setting a grand, courtly stage for this moment of vulnerability. Schopenhauer, 1819: Viewing a painting of Odysseus sobbing finds proof of his theory that weeping is actually "noble self pity." We cry not just because we suffer, but because we perceive our own suffering from the outside 🎨😢 #Schopenhauer #Philosophy #ArtHistory #philsky artist Francesco Hayez
We cry not just because we suffer, but because we perceive our own suffering from the outside
Schopenhauer 1819: Viewing a painting of Odysseus sobbing finds proof of his theory that weeping is actually "noble self pity"
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Milan, 2018
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