Prometheus Taking Fire From Olympus
Pen and brown ink with gray wash over chalk shows a swirl of clouds filled with winged putti and draped figures, a radiant winged figure at the center, and seated and reclining men along the lower edge. The composition frames the celestial scene with billowing cloud masses and warm wash accents.
- Artist
- Cigoli
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash, over traces of black chalk, on tan laid paper
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2343 px
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · 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, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Español: Prometeo tomando el fuego del Olimpo
Tinta marrón a pluma con aguada gris sobre carboncillo muestra un remolino de nubes poblado de putti alados y figuras drapeadas, una radiante figura alada en el centro y hombres sentados y recostados en el borde inferior. La composición enmarca la escena celestial con masas de nubes ondulantes y toques cálidos de aguada.
Português: Prometeu tomando o fogo do Olimpo
Tinta marrom de pena com aguada cinza sobre giz preto mostra um redemoinho de nuvens povoado por putti alados e figuras drapeadas, uma figura alada radiante no centro e homens sentados e reclinados na borda inferior. A composição emoldura a cena celestial com massas de nuvens ondulantes e toques quentes de aguada.
