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Odysseus escaping from the cave of Polyphemus
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Odysseus escaping from the cave of Polyphemus

Theodoor van Thulden · 1633 · letterpress printing; etching; plakken; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The giant Polyphemus, blinded by Odysseus, opens his cave to let his flock of sheep out. Odysseus and his men escape the giant by hanging under the rams and sheep. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOdysseus ontsnapt uit de grot van Polyphemus. 1633. Theodoor van Thulden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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