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A disinterested woman and the ghost of a Corinthian king wearing a white toga are the visual focus of this oil painting on canvas. The woman turned away from the ghost, and is visibly rolling her eyes and making a mocking expression. The ghost of the king is in a fine narcissistic rage, finger pointed accusingly, mouth open mid-tirade. Visual storytelling indicates this is the ghost of King Sisyphus berating his wife, and the wife knowing she did exactly what he told her to. In the background a figure identifiable as Zeus is seen coming to a sudden realization. Masterwork oil painting on canvas in the style of Alphonse Mucha, details by Richard Dadd, volumetric lighting provided by the Sun, visual storytelling.
Sisyphus's last wish to his wife was to be thrown into the public square, naked. After dying and waking up in Hades near The Ferryman, Sisyphus inferred he was given funerary rites and therefore his wife had disrespected his wishes. He finagled a 'visit" to the mortal plane in order to haunt and otherwise harass his wife, who presumably had finally had some peace and quiet. Sisyphus also overstayed his time there, prompting *ANOTHER* divine intervention.
