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Hier erfahren Sie mehr.Seated male nude as Prometheus
Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre
Dimensions:
H 105cm W 151cm
H 105cm W 151cm
Year:
1735-1740
1735-1740
Place:
KunsthalleKarlsruhe@ZKM
KunsthalleKarlsruhe@ZKM
Description
This male nude in an imposing format reflects the academic training of artists in the late 18th century: students began their studies of the human form by drawing from plaster casts. Paintings of live models were the last step before the supreme discipline of history painting. This sample of his work during his scholarship was sent from Rome by the young artist provides the nude with a historical “fig leaf” — the shackles identify the man as Prometheus, the god of Greek mythology who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity.
Dates and facts
Title | Seated male nude as Prometheus |
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Artist | Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre |
Date | 1735-1740 |
Measurements Painting | H 151cm W 105cm |
Material | Oil on canvas |