Penelope with the Suitors

Franco R. Batista Garcia
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Penelope with the Suitors, fresco by Pintoricchio, c. 1509.

This 16th-century depiction of Penelope and her suitors from Homer's Odyssey was part of a series of frescoes commissioned by the city of Siena's ruler, Pandolfo Petrucci.

The National Gallery, London.

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Pintoricchio. (2026, July 02). Penelope with the Suitors. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21906/penelope-with-the-suitors/

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