The Abduction of Deianira by The Centaur Nessus at the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris

In Greek mythology, Nessus (Ancient Greek: Νέσσος) was a famouscentaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles. He was the son of Centauros. He fought in the battle with the Lapiths. He became a ferryman on the river Euenos. Nessus is known for his role in the story of the Tunic of Nessus. After carrying Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, across the river, he attempted to force himself upon her. Heracles saw this from across the river and shot a Hydra-poisoned arrow into Nessus's breast. As a final act of malice, Nessus told Deianeira, as he lay dying, that his blood would ensure that Heracles would be true to her forever. Deianeira foolishly believed him. Later, when her trust began to wane because of Iole, she spread the centaur's blood on a robe and gave it to her husband. Heracles went to a gathering of heroes, where his passion got the better of him. Meanwhile, Deianeira accidentally spilled a portion of the centaur's blood onto the floor. To her horror, it began to fume by the light of the rising sun. She instantly recognized it as poison and sent her messenger to warn Heracles but it was too late. Heracles lay dying slowly and painfully as the robe burned his skin—either in actual flames or by the heat of poison. He died a noble death on a funeral pyre of oak branches. Heracles was then taken to Mount Olympus by Zeus and welcomed amongst the gods for his heroic exploits. A similar theme appears in certain versions of the story of Medea. Guido Reni This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.在希腊神话中，涅索斯（Nessus）是一位声名显赫的半人马（centaur），曾为赫拉克勒斯（Heracles）所杀，而其身染剧毒的血液最终亦成为赫拉克勒斯的死因。他是半人马始祖肯陶洛斯（Centauros）之子，曾参与拉庇泰族（Lapiths）战役，并出任欧厄诺斯河（Euenos）的摆渡人。 涅索斯因在《涅索斯毒袍》（Tunic of Nessus）的故事中扮演的核心角色而广为人知。在摆渡赫拉克勒斯之妻得伊阿尼拉（Deianeira）过河后，他妄图对其施暴。赫拉克勒斯在河对岸目睹此景，当即射出一支沾染许德拉（Hydra）毒液的箭，正中涅索斯胸膛。弥留之际，涅索斯心怀恶意欺骗得伊阿尼拉，称自己的血液可令赫拉克勒斯永远对她忠贞不二。愚蠢的得伊阿尼拉对此深信不疑。 后来，因伊俄勒（Iole）的出现，得伊阿尼拉的信任逐渐动摇，她将半人马的血液涂抹于一件长袍之上，赠予丈夫。赫拉克勒斯出席一场英雄集会，此时情欲战胜了理智。与此同时，得伊阿尼拉不慎将部分半人马血液洒落在地面。令她惊骇的是，在晨曦的映照下，血液开始蒸腾冒烟。她立刻认出这是剧毒，急忙派信使前去警告赫拉克勒斯，但为时已晚。 长袍灼烧着赫拉克勒斯的肌肤——无论是真实的火焰，还是毒药的热力——他在缓慢而痛苦的折磨中走向死亡。最终他在橡木搭建的火葬柴堆上英勇就义。随后宙斯（Zeus）将赫拉克勒斯带至奥林匹斯山，因其丰功伟绩，将他接纳为奥林匹斯众神之一。类似的情节在美狄亚（Medea）的若干版本故事中亦有体现。 圭多·雷尼（Guido Reni） 本作品隶属于Scan The World项目。Scan The World是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性倡议，旨在打造全球范围内可3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费取用。该项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解具体参与方式。