The Fall of Phaeton

The Fall of Phaeton

Artist: Johann Liss (German, About 1595 - 1631)

Original Dimensions: 49 3/4" x 43 3/8"

Location: National Gallery of Art, London

About Artwork: (Early to mid- 1620s) "Phaeton, son of the sun god Phoebus, persuaded his father to let him steer his chariot, which was led by fire-breathing horses, across the sky. Phaeton’s reckless driving caused rivers to dry up and lands to become desert. Jupiter, ruler of the gods, intervened to prevent further chaos, striking thunderbolts at the chariot and smashing it to pieces, casting Phaeton to his death. In this painting, a group of water nymphs clutch each other in fear, one gesticulating in horror at the sight. The winged figures on the hillock to the right are the Heliades, Phaeton’s sisters, who gesture helplessly, unable to save their brother. The ageing figure reclining in the foreground represents the river Eridanus, into which Phaeton fell. Liss made this picture while he was in Italy, and the landscape background seems to be inspired by the countryside around Rome. His focus on the nymphs' naked flesh, painted with rich and free strokes of thick paint, reflects both Italian and Flemish Baroque painting." - (National Gallery of Art, London)

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