Tartarus, Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, 1668 print At the front left, the Danaids get water from a well with a bucket full of holes. Cerberus stands for that. Tantalus right under branches with fruit. In the middle, Ixion is bound by a winged being on a wheel. Behind it a person on a gallows, framed figures and a man on an X-shaped cross, beaten by a winged being. Tityus lies on the floor in front of the wheel, while a vulture picks his heart and liver. On the right, the boulder of Sisyphus is pushed down from a rock wall. Below that, two naked women are taken away. Above the opened mouth of Lev
Tartarus, Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, 1668 print At the front left, the Danaids get water from a well with a bucket full of holes. Cerberus stands for that. Tantalus right under branches with fruit. In the middle, Ixion is bound by a winged being on a wheel. Behind it a person on a gallows, framed figures and a man on an X-shaped cross, beaten by a winged being. Tityus lies on the floor in front of the wheel, while a vulture picks his heart and liver. On the right, the boulder of Sisyphus is pushed down from a rock wall. Below that, two naked women are taken away. Above the opened mouth of Leviatan. Verso a text sheet with the assignment. print maker: Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching Tantalus, suffering eternal hunger and thirst. Sisyphus pushing his boulder uphill or carrying it on his shoulders. Ixion on a burning wheel. the Danaids pouring water into a perforated vessel. other sufferers in Tartarus
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