Vulcan Chaining Prometheus is a 1744 oil on canvas painting by Jean-Charles Frontier, produced as his reception piece for the Académie Royale de peinture.[1] It shows Jupiter (top right with his eagle) ordering the eternal punishment of Prometheus (bottom left), which Vulcan (bottom right) begins.
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| Artist | Jean-Charles Frontier |
| Year | 1744 |
| Medium | Oil painting |
| Dimensions | 202 cm × 145 cm (80 in × 57 in) |
| Location | Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris |
Since 1872 it has been in the collection of the Beaux-Arts de Paris, in Paris.[2]
References
edit- ^ (in French) "Louvre entry". 1744.
- ^ (in French) "Base Joconde entry".
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