“According to the Greek myth, Sisyphus is condemned to roll a rock up to the top of a mountain, only to have the rock roll back down to the bottom every time he reaches the top. The gods were wise in perceiving that an eternity of futile labor is a hideous punishment.”

Original color collotype print of Studie zu ‘Sisyphos’ [Study on ’Sisyphus’] from 1912, by Franz von Stuck (1863-1928), German symbolist painter, sculptor and printmaker, best known for his depictions of Ancient Mythology.