The painting is titled Tantalus and was painted during 1630-1649. It was located at the Auckland Art Gallery in New Zealand. Tantalus is painted very large; he takes up most of the space in the painting. He is placed next to a tree with fruit right above his head. His body is positioned in an uncomfortable position; you can see that he is struggling to get the fruit. I like the placement and lighting of this art piece because it emphasizes the punishment he received for his
The painting is titled Tantalus and was painted during 1630-1649. It was located at the Auckland Art Gallery in New Zealand. Tantalus is painted very large; he takes up most of the space in the painting. He is placed next to a tree with fruit right above his head. His body is positioned in an uncomfortable position; you can see that he is struggling to get the fruit. I like the placement and lighting of this art piece because it emphasizes the punishment he received for his