Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Masterpieces of Literature (2021)
| On sale | Yes |
| Face value | Complete set 10,35 € |
| Stamp description | the philatelic issue presents scenes from the Odyssey. Attributed to Homer, the poem narrates the nostos of Odysseus, better known by the Latin name of Ulysses, the most famous character of the Greek epic. Complex figure of hero, symbol of the man who wants to overcome the limits of knowledge who, with courage and proverbial cunning, embarks on the perilous journey back to his land and, once arrived, reaffirms his power. From Homer’s Odyssey, episodes taken from Stories of Ulysses in frescoes by Pellegrino Tibaldi (1527-1596), Palazzo Poggi (Bologna) and Alessandro Allori (1535-1607) and assistants, Palazzo Portinari Salviati. Emperors Courtyard (Florence): Alessandro Allori and assistants: Flight from the Cave of Polyphemus Pellegrino Tibaldi: Ulysess and Circe, central part, , Ulysses with Companions Alessandro Allori and assistants: Ulysses and the Sirens’ Song (det.) Alessandro Allori and assistants: Ulysses Ship between Scylla and Charybdis (det.) Pellegrino Tibaldi: Ulysses’ Companions Take Advantage of His Sleep to Steal Helios’ Sacred Oxen (det. 1) Pellegrino Tibaldi: Ulysses Shipwreck (det.) Alessandro Allori and assistants: Athena Transforms Ulysses into a Beggar Alessandro Allori and assistants: Ulysses Winning the Archery Test Alessandro Allori and assistants: Penelope Recognizes Ulysses |
| Date of issue | 6 December 2021. |
| Face values | nine € 1.15 stamps in a block for a total of € 10.35. |
| Size | 40 x 52 mm. |
| Perforation | 13 x 13. |
| Print run | three thousand complete sets. |
| Stamp sheet | nine stamps constituting the series. |
| Printed by | offset. Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, Francia. |
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