Odysseus in De Sirenen, 1637 print Odysseus and his men sail along an island with sirens, bird -like creatures with women's heads who sailed their downfall with their irresistible magical singing sailors. Odysseus is tied up to the mast of the ship and his men were in their ears. Text in Latin in STUDMARGE. The print originally belonged to Liber 22 of the Atlas of Rome by Michiel Hinloopen (Schijnvoet Book 10). paper etching Ulysses, tied to the mast of his ship, passes the Sirens

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