Ulysses and the Sirens Jon Elster used the name of Draper's painting as the title for his 1979 book about rationality and precommitment. Ulysses and the Sirens Ulysses and the Sirens is a 1909 oil painting by Herbert James Draper measuring 69.25 x 84 in. It is held at the Ferens Art Gallery in Kingston upon Hull, England. The gallery purchased the painting from Draper in 1910 for £600. Draper also painted a reduced replica that is housed at the Leeds Art Gallery. The subject of the painting is an episode in the epic poem "Odyssey" by Homer in which Ulysses is tormented by
The Wanderings of the Avener enticing with an air of mystery and intrigue." The Wanderings of the Avener The Wanderings of the Avener is the debut studio album by French deep house and electro music producer The Avener. It was released in France on 19 January 2015 and peaked at No. 2. Jonty Czuchwicki from TheMusic.com.au gave the album 3 out of 5, saying; "This album is a lesson in smooth and laid-back instrumental house music. There are wobbly keyboard lines, twangy guitar licks and plenty of well-placed bass lines that'll have your foot tapping. The jazz-soul-meets-electro is a naturalistic fusion and the atmosphere is