Grim Theme In The Odyssey

Poem + Painting = Grim Theme The Mythological tales of the past have put a significant impact on today’s world of literature. Different myths and tales tell their own story and teach their own moral lesson unique to that specific tale. For example, The myth The Odyssey follows the life of Greek war hero, Odysseus on his journey back home to Ithaca through all the hardships he faced to find his way home. Odysseus became a war Hero of the Trojan War after he leads the attack with the famous Trojan Horse. So, not only must he bring himself home, but his many ships filled with his loyal warriors. Artist Johann Heinrich Tischbein uses the myth of Penelope and Odysseus to show that people can raise tension between others that they know and love,

Johann’s theme was that people can raise tension and suspicion with others that they know and love. In the painting Penelope and Odysseus look serious as they talk which leads people to believe that they are talking about something dark. The room is also dark which adds to the gloomy atmosphere. There is a suspicious looking woman in the right corner who seems to be eavesdropping on Penelope and Odysseus. Johann uses these elements to enhance his gloomy theme. Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein was born in February 15, 1751.( "Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein." Britannica School) Johann Tischbein died in June 26, 1829.("Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein." Britannica School Johann Heinrich Tischbein was a german painter and teacher.(“Johann Heinrich Tischbein.” The British Museum) “Tischbein began his career painting portraits at the Prussian court in Berlin.”("Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein." Britannica School) “During the 1770s, Tischbein travelled to the Netherlands and worked in Bremen and Hannover before finally settling in Berlin in 1777.”(“Johann Heinrich Tischbein.” The British Museum) After he settled in Berlin, Johann established himself as a portrait painter to the prussian court.(“Johann Heinrich Tischbein.” The British Museum) “He became dissatisfied with portraiture and went to Munich, where he studied Durer and the early German painters. Johann visited Italy from 1779 to 1781, staying mostly in Rome.(“Johann Heinrich Tischbein.” The British Museum While in Italy, Johann studied at the Private academy run by swiss sculptor, Alexander Trippel.(“Johann Heinrich Tischbein.” The British Museum) Johann learned the principles of the Neoclassical style at the Private Academy.(“Johann Heinrich Tischbein.” The British Museum) On his second trip to Italy in 1783, he began to print historic pictures.(“Johann Heinrich Tischbein.” The British Museum) “In 1789