Penelope
by Yvonne Wright
Title
Penelope
Artist
Yvonne Wright
Medium
Mixed Media - Acrylic Painting, Digitzed Mixed Media
Description
In Homer's "Odyssey" Penelope was the faithful wife of the king Odysseus of Ithaca (also known as Ulysses in Roman translation) who was one of the Greek rulers who participated in the Trojan War. During Odysseus' long absence, the 108 pretenders to the throne of Ithaca grew frustrated at their King's long absence and demanded that the Queen Penelope marry one of them. However, Penelope used many tricks to delay choosing among her suitors.
Eventually, she was forced to come up with the final competition during which
the future King of Ithaca would be determined - whoever could string Odysseus's famously rigid bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axe heads, would be rewarded Penelope's hand and the kingdom. Fortunately, by that point, Odysseus finally made his way home. Disguised as an old beggar he found Penelope loyal and faithful, but was angered by the presence of the suitors. When none of the 108 pretenders to the throne of Ithaca could manage to string the rigid bow, only one the stranger (Odysseus himself in disguise) could finally manage it. After winning the contest, Odysseus revealed himself to the horror of the suitors, and slaughtered them all.
The scene depicts a tender moment of meeting between Odysseus and Penelope after twenty years of being apart. Both much older now and life-weary, Odysseus tenderly touches Penelope's hand in a gesture of greeting and an assurance of time-tested love. The book which Penelopy holds alludes to her wisdom and intelligence as part of her feminine allure.
FEATURED IN:
- "500 Views" October 27, 2022
- "New FAA Uploads" September 13, 2022
- "Emotive Art" gallery. September 12, 2022
- "Collectors Gallery" curated by Michelle Reid Hawley. August 28th, 2022
- "Hodge Podge" curated by Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography. August 30th, 2022
- "SURREALISTIC ART" gallery curated by Ann Warrenton. August 31, 2022
- "Fantasy Art for Home & Office" curated by Lise Winne on FineArtAmerica and Pixels. Home page. August 5/2018
- "Out Of The Ordinary" gallery curated by Lyric Lucas on Fine Art America and Pixels, for being creative and unique art work. Home Page. April 7/2017
- "FAA Portrait Gallery" curated by Scott Wallace of Digital Designs on Pixels. Home Page. March 27/2017.
- "Fine Art Professionals" gallery curated by Nader Rangidan on FAA. Home page. March 25/17
- "Images That Excite You" gallery, curated by John Bailey on Fine Ar tAmerica. Home page, March 25/17
- "Art is Art" gallery, curated by Troy Brown on FAA. Home page, March 25/2017.
- "Women Who Run With the Wolves" group, curated by Sore Neva on Fine Art America and Pixels. Home Page. March 23, 2017
- "Arts Fantastic World" gallery, curated by Romuald Henry Wasielewski on FAA. Home Page. February 14, 2016
- "First Friday Gallery" curated by Robert Yaeger on FAA and Pixels. Home Page. January 14, 2016
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June 27th, 2015
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Comments (52)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent fantasy digital creation, Yvonne! Amazing characters and composition! L/F
Robyn King
Congratulations Yvonne your gorgeous artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Yvonne Wright
Thank you Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography for featuring my painting in “Hodge Podge” gallery August 30th, 2022. Greatly appreciated!
Yvonne Wright
Thank you Michelle for the feature in “Collectors Gallery” August 28th, 2022. Most appreciated exposure!
Ann Warrenton
9/1/22 Congratulation's on your Feature! Wonderful image, thank you for sharing it in 'SURREALISTIC ART'.
Yvonne Wright replied:
Thank you so much for featuring my painting on the home page September 1st, 2022! Greatly appreciated support and exposure, thank you!
Pamela Williams
Bravo, your outstanding work has been featured on the homepage of the FAA aRt diStrIct! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion
Yvonne Wright
My most wonderful thank you! goes to a buyer from Reading, PA for purchasing online on my painting Penelope, as a 14”x11” high quality art print. ❤️
SILVA WISCHEROPP
Wow, amazing painting and realization of these greek mythos themes, I really like your fantastic style and technics, a good tribute to this very special personality and intelligence of Penelope, talented artwork, Yvonne !
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 4/7/17
Yvonne Wright
Thank you Scott Wallace of Digital Designs for featuring my work "Penelope" on the home page of "Portrait Gallery" March 27/17. Most appreciated.
Solomon Barroa
This is an amazing work of art, Yvonne. Surrealism with intense message about relationship. LIked
Yvonne Wright
Thank you Troy Brown, for kindly featuring my work in "Art is Art" FAA Gallery, home page. March 25/2017. Very much appreciated!
Yvonne Wright
Thank you Nader Rangidan very much, for featuring my work on the home page of "Fine Art Professionals" March 25, 2017. Wonderfully appreciated.
Yvonne Wright
Thank you John Bailey for kindly featuring my work on the home page of "Images That Excite You" - March 25, 2017. Most appreciated!
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Congratulations, your beautiful work has been featured in Polish Painters Palette group. f.l. tw
Yvonne Wright replied:
Thank you so much Jolanta! How wonderful to be featured in your gallery. Thank you.
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