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The work depicts the nymph Calypso, daughter of the Titan Atlas who lived on the island of Ogygia, where Odysseus was washed ashore. Calypso promised him immortality if he would stay with her which he refused. Zeus sent Hermes to Ogygia to order Calypso to set Odysseus free. Calypso complied reluctantly, allowing him to leave. The painting shows the moment of Odysseus's refusal of Calypso's offer of immortality. Calypso stands triumphant and dominant over the trapped figure of Odysseus. William Russell Flint, William Russell, Classical Paintings, The Iliad, Paintings Of Women, Edmund Dulac, Walter Crane, Sir William, Royal Society

The work depicts the nymph Calypso, daughter of the Titan Atlas who lived on the island of Ogygia, where Odysseus was washed ashore. Calypso promised him immortality if he would stay with her which he refused. Zeus sent Hermes to Ogygia to order Calypso to set Odysseus free. Calypso complied reluctantly, allowing him to leave. The painting shows the moment of Odysseus's refusal of Calypso's offer of immortality. Calypso stands triumphant and dominant over the trapped figure of Odysseus.

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