Ulysses and Argus | Briton Rivière | 1885 Louis de Laval his face obscured by shadow

his face obscured by shadow

the artist’s muse

including crumbling buildings

flat colors and bold

Ulysses and Argus | Briton Rivière | 1885 Louis de Laval his face obscured by shadowAbout the artwork: In Ulysses and Argus, Briton Rivire depicts one of the most poignant moments from Homers Odyssey. After twenty years of war and wandering, Ulysses returns to Ithaca disguised as a beggar, unrecognized by everyone except Argus, the faithful dog he left behind. Old, neglected, and too weak to rise, Argus looks up at his master with quiet recognition, while Ulysses bows his head and suppresses his emotion to protect his disguise.