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Prometheus gives fire to mankind
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Prometheus gives fire to mankind

1589 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Prometheus stands next to the human figure he himself created from mud and just gives him fire in the form of a torch. Around the two men various animals (elephant, lion, monkey, dog, cow, etc.). Below the image two times two lines of Latin text. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the first series.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePrometheus schenkt de mens het vuur. 1589. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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