Engraving of a nude man climbing toward light with a torch while a helmeted woman with shield and spear supports him from behind, above clouds.

Minerva assisting Prometheus as he attempts to scale the heavens

An engraving showing a nude male figure climbing upward toward a bright light, a torch raised in one hand, while a helmeted female figure with a shield and spear supports him from behind. Clouds fill the lower part, and an Italian verse inscription runs along the bottom of the sheet.

Artist: Bartolomeo Crivellari
Date: 1756
Medium: Etching and engraving
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 1689 × 3656 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1756).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1962

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