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Ixion
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Ixion

Hendrick Goltzius · 1588 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Round depiction of Ixion, naked, falling among smoke clouds in the darkness. In the background to the right, a representation of Ixion's punishment for his attempt to seduce Hera: he was bound to a burning wheel. Around the depiction, a Latin border inscription. This print is part of a series of four falling men: Tantalus, Icarus, Phaëthon, and Ixion.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printIxion on a burning wheel
Credit lineIxion. 1588. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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