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Circe and the Companions of Ulysses
by Parmigianino
StyleMannerism
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Italian artist Parmigianino painted this scene depicting the sorceress Circe alongside Ulysses' companions. The work shows the Italian master's characteristic elongated figures and graceful forms. Circe, the mythological enchantress who turned men into animals, appears in her role from Homer's Odyssey.
Parmigianino worked in the Mannerist style, known for its elegant distortions and sophisticated compositions. You can view this painting at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
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About Circe and the Companions of Ulysses
This painting hangs at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, one of the world's premier collections of Italian Renaissance art.
Parmigianino created this work. He was an Italian Mannerist painter known for his elegant, elongated figures.
Parmigianino was a leading Mannerist painter known for elongated, elegant figures. His Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror is one of art history's most inventive paintings.
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