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Painting of a chained, muscular nude man reclining, with a winged youth and a woman holding a dish beside an ornate urn.

Prometheus Bound

A muscular nude man lies chained on rocky ground, with a winged youth in a broad hat behind him and a woman holding a dish beside a large ornate urn. Dramatic lighting and blue, pink and purple drapery contrast with the dark background in this Baroque-style oil painting.

Artist
Luca Ferrari
Date
1700
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3500 × 2084 px
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Public domain · Luca Ferrari died 1654 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 Ferrari, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Prometeo encadenado, pintura barroca al óleo

Un hombre desnudo y musculoso yace encadenado sobre un suelo rocoso, con un joven alado de sombrero ancho detrás y una mujer que sostiene un plato junto a una gran urna ornamentada. La iluminación dramática y los paños azules, rosas y morados contrastan con el fondo oscuro de esta pintura al óleo de estilo barroco.

Português: Prometeu acorrentado, pintura barroca a óleo

Um homem nu e musculoso jaz acorrentado sobre um chão rochoso, com um jovem alado de chapéu largo atrás dele e uma mulher segurando um prato ao lado de uma grande urna ornamentada. A iluminação dramática e os panos azuis, rosas e roxos contrastam com o fundo escuro desta pintura a óleo de estilo barroco.

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