On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P01113
- Author
- Ribera, Jos
- Title
- Tityus
- Chronology
- 1632
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 227 cm x 301 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- COLECCION REAL
- Procedence
- Royal Collection
Tityus, the son of Jupiter and
Elara, is shown chained to a rock
in Tartaria. An eagle eternally
devours his entrails, which are
reborn with each phase of the moon.
This giant was punished after he
was incited by Juno to attempt to
seduce one of his father's
lovers.
The subject of the condemned
—Tityus, Ixion, Tantalus and
Sisyphus— attained certain
popularity in European art from the
modern era and was often used in
palace decorations. These works
personified the reigning dynasty's
implacable powers against the
infidelity, pride and arrogance of
those who attacked the supremacy of
the monarchy. Ribera probably knew
the Furies in the Alc
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