Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623
by Vincent Monozlay
Title
Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623
Artist
Vincent Monozlay
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
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Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind. As punishment, Vulcan chained him to a rock, where an eagle pecked out his liver causing him excruciating pain. Here we see Prometheus being chained, his face contorted with fear, while Mercury laughs at him. Van Baburen borrowed the dramatic illumination and the figure’s sunburned hands and faces from his great model Caravaggio.
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October 11th, 2016
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