03 — ARTWORK
Circe (or Melissa)
- MEDIUM
- Oil on canvas, 170 x 172 cm
- TYPE
- Mythological
PALETTE
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- FILE
- 1107 × 1106 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
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The identification of this mysterious figure with the enchantress from the Odyssey is doubtful. However, this does not diminish the fascination of the luxurious image. The painting is redolent with the colour and luminous atmosphere of Venetian art which here join with the Ferrara school's inexhaustible search for esoteric and literary seduction.
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Circe (or Melissa) by DOSSI, Dosso},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dossi-dosso-ra092596c9433d5/circe-or-melissa-r3f2c769aed4f3d},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
