Odysseus at the mast by Derek Overfield
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
182.9 cm (72.0 inch) x 91.4 cm (36.0 inch)
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About This Work
Title:"Odysseus at the mast" Artist: Derek Overfield An iconic scene in Homer's The Odyssey, this painting depicts Odysseus at the mast of his ship as it sails by the isle of the Sirens. The curious hero ordered his crew to bind him to the ship's mast so that he could witness the deadly song of the creatures. As the men rowed past, with protective wax stopping up their ears, Odysseus was subject to the Sirens' full powers. Homer doesn't tell us what their song was like, what they said, or what the hero heard, but we learn that Odysseus struggled mightily against his bonds, with a maddeningly, torturous desire to join the Sirens. This painting captures that aching struggle of the hero as he wrestles with his bonds and the insurmountable allure of the mythic villains. Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing latex paint. The piece is sold unstretched. It can be restretched either inexpensively at a frame shop or DIY and presented in a gallery wrap style. It ships in a sturdy tube, rolled. Statement "...and around his head the fair goddess set thick a golden cloud, and forth from the man made blaze a gleaming fire... there he stood and shouted... and when they heard the brazen voice of the son of Aeacus the hearts of all were dismayed." - Homer, The Iliad My work is influenced by the classical and the romantic, the archaic and the modern - and strives for the monumental, divine and quietly brutal. Through paint and line I seek to capture the light of existence, that "gleaming fire", as well as to portray its gravity. I strive to celebrate the figure, its mysterious power and charisma. Like a purging fire, I hope to burn away the ornament, the unnecessary, in order to expose the purity beneath.
DEREK OVERFIELD
Fairmont, WV United States
Statement "...and around his head the fair goddess set thick a golden cloud, and forth from the man made blaze a gleaming fire... there he stood and shouted... and when they heard the brazen voice of the son of Aeacus the hearts of all were dismayed.... More
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Artwork Details
Type: Painting
Medium: Acrylic
Support Type: Canvas
Artwork Height: 182.9 cm (72.0 inch)
Artwork Width: 91.4 cm (36.0 inch)
Depth: 5.1 cm (2.0 inch)
Weight: 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
Ready to Hang: No
Framed: No
Year Created: 2020
Signed: Yes
Signature Location: Back lower right
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