The blazing chariot scorched the earth creating deserts. Rubens chose to depict the myth at the height of its action, with the thunderbolts hurled by Zeus to the right. Even the great astrological bands that arch through the heavens are disrupted. Click Image to view detail. Phaeton, Apollo's son, begged his father to allow him to drive the chariot of the sun across the sky. Rubens chose to depict the myth at the height of its action, with the thunderbolts hurled by Zeus to the right. You’ll find the Fall of Phaeton artwork artifact collectible next to two large, wooden crates stacked atop each other. Find a fine art print. Winged figures representing the hours and seasons, gesture in horror as the pattern of night and day is disrupted. © 2021 National Gallery of Art   Notices   Terms of Use   Privacy Policy, c. 1604/1605, probably reworked c. 1606/1608. The thunderbolts provide the light contrast to facilitate the display of horror on the faces of Phaeton, the horses and other figures while preserving the darkness of the event. The Fall of Phaeton Date: after 1776. Greek mythology contains many stories that have relevance and significance today. It is this dramatic moment that Lefèvre has chosen to depict, with Phaeton falling headfirst, his body arching up and backwards. Phaeton, with his hair on fire, fell headlong, like a shooting star which marks the heavens with its brightness as it falls, and Eridanus, the great river, received him and cooled his burning frame. 640 Words 2 Pages. Sculpture Garden Date Created: 1604. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556. Probably in the collection of Susanna Willemsens [d. 1657], Antwerp. Photo: Peter Paul Rubens. The dramatic light, powerful sense of movement, and complex poses in The Fall of Phaeton all exhibit Rubens's genius at assimilating that wide range of pictorial styles and visual motifs and his ability to infuse these with a new dynamism. This superb marble panel from a sarcophagus made in about 250 CE is very atmospheric, for example. Phaeton fell to the ground. The original composition for The Fall of Phaeton is a drawing by Michelangelo that was highly coveted during his lifetime. In the hands of the rash youth, who had neither the strength nor the experience to control the chariot, the horses bolted, scorching everything in their path with the sun's heat. This item: ARTCANVAS The Fall of Phaeton 1608 Canvas Art Print by Peter Paul Rubens - 26" x 18" (1.50" Deep) $71.99 Only 2 left in stock - order soon. The Fall of Phaeton is a painting by the Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens, featuring the ancient Greek myth of Phaeton (Phaethon), a recurring theme in visual arts. The great astrological circle that arches the heavens is also disrupted. There is movement, action, and emotion here that literally leaps off of the canvas and encompasses the viewer. The dramatic light, powerful sense of movement, and complex poses in The Fall of Phaeton all exhibit Rubens's genius at assimilating that wide range of pictorial styles and visual motifs and his ability to infuse these with a new dynamism. Drawing 'The Fall of Phaeton' by Abraham van Diepenbeeck, Flemish School, pen and brown ink with wash, ca. The horses bolted in an erratic pattern, so that Earth either froze because the Sun Chariot was too far away, or it was scorched by the Sun's heat. For example, Rubens painted over some of the horses' tangled straps and reins. Physical Dimensions: h39 cm x w54.5 cm. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson. X 51 5/8 in NW the west Building will reopen on Friday, May 14 philosophy, travelled Antwerp... Susanna Willemsens [ d. 1657 ], Antwerp to Jaffé 1958, note! 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