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Hendrik Goltzius (after)
Prometheus Forms Man and Animates Him with Fire from Heavenpublished 1589

Not on view
Engraving of two nearly nude figures standing in a landscape with animals; swirling clouds above reveal a glowing celestial scene with figures; Latin text along the bottom
Artist or Maker
Hendrik Goltzius (after)
Northern Netherlands, 1558-1617
After
Hendrick Goltzius
Northern Netherlands, 1558-1617
Title
Prometheus Forms Man and Animates Him with Fire from Heaven
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
published 1589
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 × 10 in. (17.78 × 25.4 cm) Image: 6 7/8 × 9 7/8 in. (17.46 × 25.08 cm)
Credit Line
Graphic Arts Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.71.76.2
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.