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Painting of Prometheus chained to a rock, arms raised, as a winged eagle tears at his side under a stormy sky.

Torture of Prometheus

A muscular man lies chained across a rocky ledge, one arm bound high and the other pinned, while a winged bird tears at his side beneath a dark, stormy sky. Blood stains his torso and red cloth, and the dark mountain and blue cloud gaps frame a dramatic oil painting of Prometheus.

Artist
Salvator Rosa
Date
1640
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1854 × 2341 px
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Public domain · Salvator Rosa died 1673 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): Salvator Rosa, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Tortura de Prometeo

Un hombre musculoso yace encadenado sobre una saliente rocosa, con un brazo atado en alto y el otro sujeto, mientras un ave alada le desgarra el costado bajo un cielo oscuro y tormentoso. La sangre mancha su torso y la tela roja, y la montaña oscura y los huecos de nubes azules enmarcan esta dramática pintura al óleo de Prometeo.

Português: Tortura de Prometeu

Um homem musculoso jaz acorrentado sobre uma saliência rochosa, com um braço preso no alto e o outro imobilizado, enquanto uma ave alada lhe dilacera o flanco sob um céu escuro e tempestuoso. Sangue mancha seu torso e o pano vermelho, e a montanha escura e as brechas de nuvens azuis emolduram esta dramática pintura a óleo de Prometeu.

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