Oil sketch of a muscular man in red drapery falling through grey clouds, holding a small flame in one hand.

Prometheus, oil sketch by Peter Paul Rubens

An oil sketch on panel shows a muscular man in flight against a cloudy grey sky, his body twisting downward with billowing red drapery around his hips and legs. He grasps a small flame or torch in one hand, while loose, rapid brushwork and warm flesh tones suggest a study rather than a finished painting.

Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Date: 1636
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Size: 1913 × 3051 px

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Public domain · Peter Paul Rubens died 1640 and the work dates by 1636; 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): Peter Paul Rubens, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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Prometheus, oil sketch by Peter Paul Rubens

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