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Painting of a bearded muscular man in a red cloak striding through clouds, carrying a smoldering torch, with dark storm clouds above.

Prometheus Carrying Fire

A muscular, bearded man in a flowing red cloak strides through a cloudy sky, leaning forward while holding a smoking torch or ember in one hand. Dark storm clouds and a shaft of light fill the upper left, with a pale blue sea below.

Artist
Jan Cossiers
Date
1636
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1840 × 3071 px
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Public domain · Jan Cossiers died 1671 and the work dates by 1636; 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): Jan Cossiers, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Prometeo portando el fuego

Un hombre musculoso y barbado, con una capa roja ondeante, avanza a grandes zancadas por un cielo nublado, inclinado hacia delante y sosteniendo en una mano una antorcha o brasa humeante. Nubes oscuras de tormenta y un haz de luz llenan la parte superior izquierda, con un mar azul pálido debajo.

Português: Prometeu carregando o fogo

Um homem musculoso e barbudo, com um manto vermelho esvoaçante, avança pelo céu nublado inclinado para a frente, segurando em uma das mãos uma tocha ou brasa fumegante. Nuvens escuras de tempestade e um feixe de luz ocupam a parte superior esquerda, com um mar azul pálido abaixo.

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