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Painting of a nude, grey-green muscular man holding a swirling celestial sphere overhead, with a winged-helmeted figure striding across pale dunes at right.

Atlas Turned to Stone

A nude, grey-green muscular man stands on a rocky outcrop, straining to hold a swirling celestial sphere on his shoulders, while a winged-helmeted figure in a cloak strides across pale, desert-like dunes at right. Painted in muted tones with a smooth, finished technique, the scene evokes the myth of Atlas and Perseus.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1882
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1200 × 958 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1882; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Atlas convertido en piedra

Un hombre desnudo, musculoso y de tono verde grisáceo, se encuentra de pie sobre un peñasco rocoso, esforzándose por sostener sobre los hombros una esfera celeste arremolinada, mientras a la derecha una figura con casco alado y capa avanza a zancadas por dunas pálidas, similares a un desierto. Pintada en tonos apagados y con una técnica suave y acabada, la escena evoca el mito de Atlas y Perseo.

Português: Atlas transformado em pedra

Um homem nu, musculoso e de tom verde-acinzentado, está de pé sobre um penhasco rochoso, esforçando-se para sustentar nos ombros uma esfera celeste rodopiante, enquanto à direita uma figura de capacete alado e manto avança a passos largos sobre dunas pálidas, semelhantes a um deserto. Pintada em tons sóbrios e com uma técnica lisa e acabada, a cena evoca o mito de Atlas e Perseu.

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