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Prometheus Creates the First Man
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Prometheus Creates the First Man

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1602 - 1607 · engraving; paper

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

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Prometheus bends over the first man, whom he created from earth mixed with rainwater, in the likeness of the gods. He is surrounded by various animals. In the margin, a four-line inscription in two columns in Latin.

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Credit linePrometheus schept de eerste mens. 1602 - 1607. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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