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Prometheus Bound is an oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish Baroque artist from Antwerp. Influenced by the Greek play, Prometheus: The Friend of Man, Peter Paul Rubens completed this painting in his studio with collaboration from Frans Snyders, who rendered the eagle.
Mar 16, 2023 · Explore 17 artworks that depict the tragic story of Prometheus, the Titan who defied Zeus and gave fire to mankind. See how artists interpreted the mythology and the play of Aeschylus, the only surviving part of a lost trilogy.
Begun c. 1611-1612, completed by 1618. Artists: Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish (active Italy, Antwerp, and England), 1577–1640) , and Frans Snyders (Flemish (active Antwerp), 1579–1657) Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 7 feet 11 1/2 inches × 6 feet 10 1/2 inches (242.6 × 209.6 cm) Classification: Paintings.
Prometheus Bound, 1611-1612 by Peter Paul Rubens. PROMETHEUS writhes in agony as a huge eagle, talons gripping his head and groin, devours his liver. The hero's nude body, powerfully muscled and steeply foreshortened, is chained at the wrist to the rock.
Description: The eagle was painted by Snyders. Artist/Maker: Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish (active Italy, Antwerp, and England), 1577 - 1640, and Frans Snyders, Flemish (active Antwerp), 1579 -...
Feb 14, 2022 · Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Prometheus Bound’ was created in c.1612 by Peter Paul Rubens in Baroque style.
Rubens shares his version of the epic struggle between a bound Prometheus and the earthly manifestation of Olympian King in this famous painting.
