Visual Legacy

Κράτος Gallery

Strength, Power, Sovereignty

The Collection

Krátos through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages

Drawing of the binding of Prometheus by George Romney, c. 1798–1799. Kratos and Bia hold Prometheus down.

Binding of Prometheus — George Romney, c. 1798–99. Kratos and Bia pin the Titan while Hephaestus chains him. Photo/art: George Romney. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Illustration of the binding of Prometheus by John Flaxman, 1795. Prometheus with Kratos and Bia.

Binding of Prometheus — John Flaxman, 1795. The personifications of Strength and Violence enforce Zeus's punishment. Photo/art: John Flaxman. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan — Dirck van Baburen, 1623. The chaining of Prometheus, the scene over which Kratos presides. Photo/art: Dirck van Baburen. CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.