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Tantalus
Giulio Sanuto, c. 1565
This magnificent print by the Venetian artist Sanuto reproduces a lost painting by Titian that was commissioned by Mary of Hungary. Tantalus was subject to eternal punishment by the gods for having murdered his own son. The so-called torment of Tantalus is a state in which what one desires is always nearby and yet always remains tantalizingly out of reach. When Tantalus reaches for the fruit in the tree, the branches grow; and when he tries to drink the water it recedes.
- Artwork typeprint, albumblad
- Object numberRP-P-1999-113
- Dimensionsheight 447 mm x width 352 mm, height 542 mm x width 385 mm
- Physical characteristicsets en gravure; bevestigd op inzetstrook