Bust of Sisyphus

Coetzee, Christo

dc.contributor.author	Coetzee, Christo
dc.date.accessioned	2016-07-08T06:18:24Z
dc.date.available	2016-07-08T06:18:24Z
dc.date.created	1982
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.description	Coetzee depicts the bust of Sisyphus the ancient Greek King who was punished by Zeus for his overbearing pride. This punishment consisted of rolling a boulder up a hill, only to have it roll down again as he reached the top. This never-ending punishment was maddening and was selected for Sisyphus for his hubristic or arrogant belief that his cleverness surpassed that of Zeus. This bust is surrounded by several unrelated objects. The construction shows the maddening effect of art on the artist and is a reflection and criticism of the artists and art historians of the time, who had a hubristic image of themselves.	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	University of Pretoria Museum Winter Exhibition	en_ZA
dc.format.extent	1220 mm x 1220 mm	en_ZA
dc.format.medium	Oil on board and Perspex	en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/54441
dc.publisher	Department of the University of Pretoria Art	en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	UP-Art : paintings, drawings and sculptures	en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	610503a	en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	610503b	en_ZA
dc.rights	Copyright of the electronic version, University of Pretoria.	en_ZA
dc.subject	ancient Greek King	en_ZA
dc.title	Bust of Sisyphus	en_ZA
dc.type	Image	en_ZA