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Prometheus Chained to the Rocks of the Caucasus / Tityus in Hell
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Representation with two possible interpretations: 1. Tityus is punished in hell. He is chained to a rock while an eagle pulls his liver out of his body. 2. Prometheus chained to the rocks of the Caucasus. An eagle pecks out his liver daily.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePrometheus aan de rotsen van de Kaukasus geketend / Tityus in de hel. 1566. Cornelis Cort. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
