The Punishment of Tityus 1532

Michelangelo’s “The Punishment of Tityus” is a powerful black and white drawing, created in 1532. The artwork depicts the Greek mythological figure Tityus being punished in the underworld by a vulture pecking at his liver. The figure of Tityus is stretched out across the ground while the vulture, with its wings spread wide, hovers above him. This drawing, created using chalk and black and white wash, demonstrates the artist’s mastery of anatomy and composition.