The creation of man by Prometeus

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Title
The creation of man by Prometeus
Description
“Prometeus, seated, is intent on observing his creature; the man, still a motionless clay puppet, stiffly lying at his feet, is surrounded by the greatest deities of the Greek pantheon. In a pre-eminent position there are Hera and Zeus in the act of giving Hermes the money with which to redeem the life of man from the Hades. Next to Hermes there is Poseidon with his trident; in the two upper corners, the chariot of Selene and the chariot of Apollo between Zeus and the man; finally, the Erotes induce Psyche, the soul, to give birth to the first human being.”
Identifier
Promethean_Iconography_9
Creator
Unknown Roman workshop
Date
circa 300s C.E.
Spatial Coverage
Pozzuoli (inhabited place) See all items with this value
Relation
Napoli (province)
Museo Archaeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Sculptures of Roman Campania
Format
funerary sculpture
Type
sarcophagi (coffins) See all items with this value
Roman (ancient Italian culture or period) See all items with this value
Subject
Prometheus (Greek deity) See all items with this value
Hera (greek deity) See all items with this value
Zeus (Greek deity) See all items with this value
Hermes (Greek deity) See all items with this value
Poseidon (Greek deity) See all items with this value
Artemis (Greek deity) See all items with this value
Apollo (Greco-Roman deity) See all items with this value
Roman iconography See all items with this value
Creation of Man See all items with this value
Source
The creation of man by Prometeus from Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Rights
Unknown
Item sets
Promethean Iconography
Media
The_creation_of_man_by_Prometeus

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Prometheus Roman Iconography Creation of Man sculpture Gods Ancient