Ulysses and Argus | Briton Rivière | 1885 Louis de Laval kaleidoscopic patterns and increasingly abstract

kaleidoscopic patterns and increasingly abstract

capturing the essence of a tropical storm with remarkable precision

which exemplify Gaugin’s distinctive Symbolist style

flat colors and bold

contrasting colors like reds

Ulysses and Argus | Briton Rivière | 1885 Louis de Laval kaleidoscopic patterns and increasingly abstractAbout 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.