
Promētheús through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages
Prometheus Bound — Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1612. The Titan chained to the Caucasus, liver torn by the eagle of Zeus.
Prometheus Bound — Henry Fuseli. The Romantic vision: agony as sublime defiance, watched by powers of Olympus and Earth.
Prometheus with Satyrs and Torches — Attic red-figure dinos, c. 420 BCE. The fire-bringer stands amid the ecstatic retinue of Dionysus.
Heracles Frees Prometheus — Attic red-figure volute krater, c. 400 BCE. The hero shoots the eagle, ending the Titan's eternal torment.
Atlas and Prometheus — Laconian kylix by the Arkesilas Painter, c. 565–560 BCE. The Titan holds the heavens while the fire-bringer looks on, serpent coiled below.