Friday, September 9, 2022

Titian
(1488- 1576)

Tiziano Vecelli or Vecellio known in English as Titian painter of the Renaissance, considered the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was born in Pieve di Cadore, near Belluno. During his lifetime he was often called da Cadore, 'from Cadore', taken from his native region.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titian

Sisyphus
1548-49
Oil on canvas
237 x 216 cm
Museo del Prado, Madrid
https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/sisyphus/bb56eb47-052f-4e15-8e46-75a3f18b13ad

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus or Sisyphos was the founder and king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth). Zeus punished him for cheating death twice by forcing him to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity. Through the classical influence on modern culture, tasks that are both laborious and futile are therefore described as Sisyphean.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus_(Titian)

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