Assembly of the Gods
by VOUET, Simon, Oil on canvas, 55 x 70 cm
This oil sketch depicting the Assembly of the Gods is related to Vouet’s design for the ceiling of the Gallery of Ulysses at the h�tel de Bullion in Paris. The ceiling was part of a large decorative scheme for the h�tel, also involving the sculptor Jacques Sarazin. As part of the decorations, Vouet painted a series of 24 scenes depicting the adventures of Ulysses. Today, neither the h�tel nor any of the finished paintings are extant.