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White marble relief in an oval dark frame showing two muscular male nudes on rocks, one bearded figure straining with raised arms beside a helmeted figure.

Prometheus and Mercury

A white marble relief in an oval frame shows two muscular male nudes on a rocky ground. The bearded figure on the left strains with raised arms and twisted torso, while a helmeted figure on the right leans in beside him, one hand gripping the other's arm. The carving uses deep undercutting and smooth highlights to model the bodies against the stone.

Artist
Domenico Antonio Vaccaro
Date
c. 1720
Medium
Marble
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1084 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1730).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson

Español: Prometeo y Mercurio, relieve de mármol

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