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Painting of a nude bearded man chained to a rock, with flames around his legs, against a hazy sky and dark foliage.

Prometheus

A nude, bearded man chained at the wrists and ankles stands on a rocky outcrop, twisting his torso toward the viewer while flames flicker around his legs and hip. Loose, painterly brushwork and dark, murky tones frame the figure against a pale, hazy sky and distant architecture.

Artist
Gustave Moreau
Date
1868
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2784 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Gustave Moreau died 1898 and the work dates by 1868; 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): Gustave Moreau, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Prometeo, pintura de Gustave Moreau

Un hombre desnudo y barbado, encadenado por las muñecas y los tobillos, está de pie sobre una roca y gira el torso hacia el espectador, mientras llamas parpadean alrededor de sus piernas y cadera. Pinceladas sueltas y tonos oscuros y turbios enmarcan la figura contra un cielo pálido y brumoso y una arquitectura lejana.

Português: Prometeu, pintura de Gustave Moreau

Um homem nu e barbudo, acorrentado pelos pulsos e tornozelos, está de pé sobre uma rocha e volta o torso em direção ao espectador, enquanto chamas tremulam ao redor de suas pernas e quadril. Pinceladas soltas e tons escuros e turvos enquadram a figura contra um céu pálido e nebuloso e uma arquitetura distante.

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