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Ulysses Among the Sirens
Ulysses Among the Sirens
Ulysses Among the Sirens

Ulysses Among the Sirens

Artist David Kane
MediumAcrylic, canvas
Dimensions55 x 136 x 2 3/4 in. (139.7 x 345.4 x 7 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
In the Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus (Ulysses) is tied to the mast of his ship so that he can hear, but not be led astray by the seductive songs of the Sirens. He is nearly driven mad by the beauty of what he hears. Kane's Ulysses seems near madness, but it seems that these sirens are more loud than beautiful.   
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