Iconography

LITERATURE

Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Book X: Ulysses recounts his adventures (Aeolus, Laestrygonians, Circe) / Circe - single figure
Modern / Ariosto, Ludovico / Orlando furioso / Individual scenes / Melissa turns all of Alcina's former lovers who had been turned into trees back into their human shape (VIII, 14-16)

Further details

Traditionally regarded as Circe, but since Schlosser identified as Melissa from Orlando furioso

Artist or creator

Dossi, Dosso (c1486-1542)

Date

1515 - 1516

Location

Rome, Galleria Borghese (inv. 217)

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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