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Painted mountain landscape at dusk: a rock formation in profile on the right, snowy peaks to the left, a crescent moon in a deep blue sky, and dark shrubs in the foreground.

Prometheus Bound

A dusky mountain landscape in oil on canvas shows a sheer rocky crag on the right, its profile resembling a face, lit warmly by low light. Snow-capped peaks recede to the left under a deep blue sky with a thin crescent moon, and dark shrubs crowd the foreground.

Artist
Thomas Cole
Date
1847
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2516 px
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Public domain · Thomas Cole died 1848 and the work dates by 1847; 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): Thomas Cole, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Prometeo encadenado (Thomas Cole, 1847)

Un paisaje montañoso crepuscular, pintado al óleo sobre lienzo, muestra a la derecha un escarpado peñasco rocoso cuyo perfil recuerda a un rostro, iluminado cálidamente por una luz baja. Picos nevados se alejan hacia la izquierda bajo un cielo azul profundo con una delgada luna creciente, y arbustos oscuros llenan el primer plano.

Português: Prometeu acorrentado (Thomas Cole, 1847)

Uma paisagem montanhosa crepuscular, pintada a óleo sobre tela, mostra à direita um penhasco rochoso íngreme cujo perfil lembra um rosto, iluminado de forma quente por uma luz baixa. Picos nevados se afastam para a esquerda sob um céu azul profundo com uma fina lua crescente, e arbustos escuros ocupam o primeiro plano.

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