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Painting of a nude man chained to rock while an eagle with spread wings attacks him; a second nude figure raises a branch behind, under a cloudy sky.

Prometheus Bound

A nude man lies twisted across the foreground, chained at the wrists to rock, as a large dark eagle with spread wings lunges at his torso. Behind, a second nude figure raises a leafy branch above a rocky ledge, under a cloudy sky with trees at left. Strong diagonals and warm flesh tones stand out against deep shadow in this oil painting.

Artist
Jacob Jordaens
Date
1640
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2272 × 3074 px
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Public domain · Jacob Jordaens died 1678 and the work dates by 1640; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Jacob Jordaens, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Prometeo encadenado, Jacob Jordaens, 1640

Un hombre desnudo yace retorcido en primer plano, encadenado de las muñecas a una roca, mientras un gran águila oscura con las alas extendidas se lanza contra su torso. Detrás, otra figura desnuda levanta una rama con hojas sobre un peñasco, bajo un cielo nublado con árboles a la izquierda. Los diagonales fuertes y los tonos cálidos de la piel destacan sobre sombras profundas.

Português: Prometeu acorrentado, Jacob Jordaens, 1640

Um homem nu jaz retorcido em primeiro plano, preso pelos pulsos a uma rocha, enquanto uma grande águia escura, de asas abertas, investe contra seu torso. Atrás, outra figura nua ergue um ramo com folhas sobre um penhasco, sob um céu nublado com árvores à esquerda. Diagonais fortes e tons quentes da pele se destacam contra sombras profundas.

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