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
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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)

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Torture of Prometheus

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