Damocles At The Table Of The Tyrant Dionysius Of Syracuse, By Cornelis Troost (c. 1697 –1750)

This rich banquet scene by the Dutch artist Cornelis Troost (c. 1697 –1750) contains a subtle but deadly secret. If one looks closely at the space just above the banqueters, a sword can be seen precariously dangling from a thin cord. If the knot loosened or if the cord broke, the exposed blade would plunge […] The post Damocles At The Table Of The Tyrant Dionysius Of Syracuse, By Cornelis Troost…