The Sorrow of Telemachus
Angelica Kauffmann · 1783
Why it's great
Telemachus sits and weeps, missing his father, while the nymphs try to comfort him. Angelica Kauffman, who was Swiss and lived in Rome and London, painted this tender scene. It is part of the story of the Odyssey. It's a picture about longing for family.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York City, United States
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Angelica Kauffman was born in Chur, Switzerland, and was a child prodigy who traveled across Europe as a teen artist. She lived in Italy and London, where she became a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts. She painted portraits and scenes from myth and history. She died in Rome in 1807.
