Prometheus geketend
Pierre Chenu
1728 - 1760
Medium
etching
Dimensions
280; 416
About this artwork
height 416 mm x width 280 mm
Art Historical Context
Pierre Chenu’s etchingPrometheus geketend (Prometheus Bound offers a striking eighteenth-century of the ancient Greek. Created between 1728 and 1760, the print measures 416 by 280 millimetres and captures the dramatic punishment of the Titan who defied the gods by bringing fire to humanity. Chenu, a skilled French engraver, worked during a period when classical stories were widely revisited in European art to explore themes of rebellion, suffering, and human progress. Etching was a favoured medium at the time because it allowed artists to reproduce fine lines and dramatic contrasts with relat...