Image
Photographer
Tom Haartsen
Prometheus
1989
Late period
135,0cm
x 96,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection Fondation Constant, NL
CID
39
Prometheus stole fire from the Gods on the Olympus and gave it to the humans. He was punished for his hubris. Zeus chained him to a rock where an eagle (emblem of Zeus) came and picked out his liver. Every day the liver grew back and the torture would repeat.
Details
Alternate titles
Prométhée
2000
Signed/dated
Signed and dated Constant '89, bottom right in sanguine paint on brown fond
Frame dimensions
150,7 x 112 x 6 cm
Exhibitions
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Constant. In het atelier | 2008 |
| Constant, une rétrospective | 2001 |
| Constant Malerier | 1996 |
| Schilderijen 1948-1995 | 1995 |
Bibliography
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Constant, De late periode | 2008 |
| Constant, Une rétrospective | 2001 |
| Constant. L'atelier d'Amsterdam | 2000 |
| Constant. Schilderijen | Paintings | 1995 |
| Constant. Les trois espaces | 1992 |
Documentation
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Work
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Voorstudies Prometheus | 1989 |
Archive
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