Tapestry from the Odysseus series, Early 17th century
Wool, silk
(H x W)412 x 515 cm
Status
not on displayAccession
On permanent loan from the Federal Republik of Germany
Inventory numberPL 1968-14
Contact
sammlung@kunstpalast.de
About the workAccording to Greek mythology, Odysseus was the son of the god Zeus. His deeds and his odyssey after his return from the ancient city of Troy were described by the poet Homer, who lived around 850 BC. The main scene on this tapestry shows Odysseus with the royal couple of the Phaeacians, who present him with farewell gifts. In a kind of comic strip, other scenes from his journey are shown in the background on the left and right. Such tapestries were part of the representative interior decoration of the European aristocracy.