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The Idleness of Sisyphus by Sandro Chia — VisualArtsDB

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The Idleness of Sisyphus

1981

Medium: Oil on canvas, two panels
Dimensions: 10' 2" x 12' 8 1/4" (309.9 x 386.7 cm)
Genre: painting
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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