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The picture is painted as a trompe l'oeil tapestry with an embroidered border. This is drawn up in the lower right corner to reveal a dwarf chained to a barred window, fruit and a plate with leftovers, some of which have been stolen by a cat. The dwarf was a retainer of the villa’s owner, Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini, who ordered the artist to paint him like this as a punishment for impertinence.
Title
Apollo killing the Cyclops
Date
1616-18
Medium
Fresco, transferred to canvas and mounted on board
Measurements
H 316.3 x W 190.4 cm
Accession number
NG6290
Acquisition method
Bought, 1958
Work type
Painting
