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Painting of a muscular nude man twisting in chains against a dark, shadowy background, with one hand reaching out toward the viewer.

Prometheus, by Luca Giordano (1700)

A muscular nude man twists violently against a dark background, one wrist bound by a chain and shackle while the other hand reaches outward. Strong chiaroscuro lights his pale body against shadowy rock in this painting, which the record ascribes to Luca Giordano and dates to 1700.

Artist
Luca Giordano
Date
1700
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1808 × 2048 px
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Public domain · Luca Giordano died 1705 and the work dates by 1700; 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): Luca Giordano, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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