Passage: York-born William Etty (1787–1849) had originally been an apprentice printer in Hull, but on completing his apprenticeship at the age of 18 moved to London to become an artist. Strongly influenced by the works of Titian and Rubens, he became famous for painting nude figures in biblical, literary and mythological settings. While many of his peers greatly admired him and elected him a full Royal Academician in 1828, others condemned the content of his work as indecent.Throughout his early career Etty was highly regarded by wealthy lawyer Thomas Myers, who had been educated at Eton College and thus had a good knowledge of classical mythology. From 1832 onwards Myers regularly wrote to Etty to suggest potential subjects for paintings. Myers was convinced that there was a significant market for very large paintings, and encouraged Etty to make such works. In 1834, he suggested the theme of Ulysses ("Odysseus" in the original Greek) encountering the Sirens, a scene from the Odyssey in which a ship's crew sails past the island home of the Sirens. The Sirens were famous for the beauty of their singing, which would lure sailors to their deaths. Ulysses wanted to hear their song, so had his crew lash him to the ship's mast under strict orders not to untie him, after which they blocked their ears until they were safely out of range of the island.The topic of Ulysses encountering the Sirens was well suited to Etty's taste; as he wrote at the time, "My aim in all my great pictures has been to paint some great moral on the heart ... the importance of resisting SENSUAL DELIGHTS". In his depiction of the scene, he probably worked from Alexander Pope's translation, "Their song is death, and makes destruction please. / Unblest the man whom music wins to stay / Nigh the curs'd shore, and listen to the lay ... In verdant meads they sport, and wide around / Lie human bones that whiten all the ground. / The ground polluted floats with human gore / And human carnage taints the dreadful shore.".
What is the first name of the person Myers wrote to regularly? What is the first name of the person whose work was condemned as indecent? What is the first name of the person who encouraged Etty to make large works? What was the first name of the person Thomas urged to make large works? What is the first name of the person who suggested the theme of Ulysses encountering the Sirens? What is the first name of the person whose tastes the topic of Ulysses encountering the Sirens was well suited to? What is the last name of the person who was strongly influenced by the works of Titian and Rubens? What is the last name of the person who became famous for painting nude figures in biblical, literary, and mythological settings? What is the last name of the person who was greatly admired by many of his peers? What is the last name of the person who was elected a full Royal Academician in 1828? What is the last name of the person whose work was condemned by some of his peers as indecent? What is the last name of the person who suggested the theme of Ulysses encountering the Sirens? What is the last name of the person who wrote "my aim in all my great pictures has been to paint some great moral on the heart ... the importance of resisting SENSUAL DELIGHTS"? What is the last name of the person who probably worked from Alexander Pope's translation in his depiction of a scene in Ulysses?