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The Torture of Prometheus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Prometheus is naked and chained to a rock. An eagle comes to peck at his liver. In the foreground to the left, a burning torch, the fire that Prometheus stole from the gods. In the air, Mercury, who chained Prometheus to the rock.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe foltering van Prometheus. 1881 - 1931. Johannes Josephus Aarts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
