The Fall of Phaëthon painter's stick Image file name: strook_met_twee_putti_de786785

Image file name: strook_met_twee_putti_de786785

adorned with mellow fictional tiber and cooling blue hour

Date: 1709

Dimensions: 2500 x 2013 (Nearest commonly-used ratio: 5:4)

The Fall of Phaëthon painter's stick Image file name: strook_met_twee_putti_de786785About this work of art About this piece A dramatic scene of Phathon, naked and falling under a radiant sun. Behind him, the sun chariot of his father and the horses that pulled it soar through the sky. In the background, a bay with burning buildings lines the coast. The image is bordered by a Latin inscription. This print is part of a series depicting four falling men: Tantalus, Icarus, Phathon, and Ixion. Artist: Hendrick Goltzius Title: The Fall of