Prometheus Bound (Thomas Cole)
- 1The painting was created in 1847 by the American artist Thomas Cole.
- 2It depicts Prometheus chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus in Scythia.
- 3The imagery illustrates the punishment by Zeus involving a raptor feeding on the Titan's liver.
Prometheus Bound is an 1847 oil painting by American artist Thomas Cole.
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primary literary work depicting the character's suffering
This tragedy explores the conflict between Prometheus and Zeus, focusing on his defiance and the torture he endures for stealing fire.
Completed in 1847, Prometheus Bound is a large-scale oil painting by the American artist Thomas Cole.
Wikimedia contributors: Prometheus Bound (Thomas Cole) The work draws its thematic inspiration from the ancient tragedy of the same name by Aeschylus, depicting the Titan chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus.