After Michelangelo Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Poster 1540 Wall Art Painting

Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Poster — Nicolas Beatrizet's engraving of the giant Tityus chained to a rock while a vulture tears at his liver, after Michelangelo's drawing for Tommaso de' Cavalieri.

Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Poster after Michelangelo — Authentic Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Art Print for Modern and Traditional Interiors

The giant lies twisted across a rock in the underworld as the huge bird lands on his body, wings outstretched, with ruins and a tree rising behind. The scene was understood in the Renaissance as an image of the torment of desire. This Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) art print brings dark, classical drama to studies, libraries and living rooms.

Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Poster — Why This Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Art Print Stands Out

We print each Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) art print only when you order it, using fade-resistant pigment inks on museum-grade matte paper that shows fine detail without reflections. Your print is inspected, rolled with care and sent in a sturdy mailing tube to protect it in transit. The Digital Download option gives you a high-resolution file to print at home or at a local print shop.

Materials and Quality — Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Poster Print Specifications

• Paper: 200 GSM museum-grade archival matte paper
• Inks: Fade-resistant pigment inks — 100+ year colour stability
• Finish: Smooth low-glare matte
• Digital Download: 300 DPI high-resolution file
• Packaging: Rolled in a rigid protective mailing tube

Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Poster Size Guide — 8 Options for Every Wall

Eight options make it easy to find the right Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Poster for your wall. Go with 9x11 or 11x14 inches for compact walls and desks, 12x18 or 16x20 inches for everyday rooms, and 18x24, 20x30 or 24x36 inches for a bold centrepiece above furniture. The Digital Download lets you print any size you like. Every physical size fits standard off-the-shelf frames. Frame not included.

Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) Poster — Ideal Rooms and Interior Styles

Bring the Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) art print into a dining room, library, office or living room where its symbolism can be a talking point. Dark wood or antique gold frames suit traditional spaces, and a slim black frame makes it pop on light, modern walls. It pairs well with other Old Master prints for a rich, collected look.

About Michelangelo and Tityus (Beatrizet Engraving) (1540)

Nicolas Beatrizet made this engraving around 1540 after Michelangelo's drawing of the Punishment of Tityus, one of the gifts he gave to Tommaso de' Cavalieri in 1532; the original drawing is in the Royal Collection. In 1532 Michelangelo met Tommaso de' Cavalieri, a young Roman nobleman, and gave him a series of highly finished drawings as gifts: mythological scenes such as the Rape of Ganymede, the Punishment of Tityus and the Fall of Phaethon, as well as ideal heads. Admired and copied at once, these presentation drawings spread across Europe through engravings. It is an engraving and measures about 28 x 37 cm.