Who created "Avonturen van Telemachus"?

Avonturen van Telemachus was created by Simon Fokke in 1775.

What medium is "Avonturen van Telemachus"?

Avonturen van Telemachus is etching.

Is "Avonturen van Telemachus" in the public domain?

Yes, Avonturen van Telemachus is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Avonturen van Telemachus

Simon Fokke

1775

Medium

etching

Dimensions

146; 92

About this artwork

Schenking van de heer Burger

Art Historical Context

**Avonturen van Telem** (Adventures of Telemachus), etching by Dutch artist Simon Fokke from 1775, captures pivotal moment from the epic tale of Telemachus, son of Odysseus. Drawing from François Fénelon's influential 1699 novel *Les A de Télémaque*, moralistic retelling of Homer's *Odyssey*, Fokke illustrates the young hero's perilous journeys in search of his father. This small-scale print (146 × 92 mm) reflects the 18th-century fascination with classical antiquity during the Enlightenment, when such stories were adapted to teach virtue, governance, and adventure to European audiences. Fokk...

About the Artist

Simon Fokke · 1712–1784

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