Zwaard van Damocles 1778 - 1785
noachvanderiimeer
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pencil drawn
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light pencil work
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quirky sketch
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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sketchbook drawing
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pencil work
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sketchbook art
"Zwaard van Damocles" (Sword of Damocles) is an etching by Dutch artist Noach van der (II) Meer. It depicts the famous Greek legend of Damocles, a courtier who was given a banquet by the king, but with a sword suspended by a single hair above his head. The etching, dating from 1778-1785, is a poignant commentary on the precariousness of power and the ever-present threat of danger. It is now housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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