Prometheus models the first man
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Title (Dublin Core)
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Prometheus models the first man
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Description (Dublin Core)
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“This fragment of a Roman sarcophagus depicts the Titan, Prometheus, modelling a statue of a nude youth. Minerva touches its head with a butterfly (psyche in Greek, meaning soul), bringing it to life. The action takes place in a natural setting, with a naked river nymph and a clothed tree nymph.”
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Identifier (Dublin Core)
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Promethean_Iconography_7
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Creator (Dublin Core)
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Roman Sculptor
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Date (Dublin Core)
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circa 185 C.E.
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Rights (Dublin Core)
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The granted permission for the images rights of the artworks belonged to the Image Bank of the Museo del Prado is destined to be used in projects based in the study of History of Art, where the profesor/student is responsable to pay themselves for the reproduction fees, and cannot rely on editorial/publishing companies. To request a higher image resolution and the license for any other kind of usage, please, contact the Image Bank by sending the order form to: info@bancodeimagenesmuseodelprado.com.
