Prometheus, Merkur und die Pandora

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Prometheus is seated, holding a torch and has one arm extended to Pandora, on his right standing holding a pithos, as he is attempting to keep distance between Pandora and a clay statue of man, on his left. Mercury is standing behind the three looking on.
Pandora overwhelmed with curiosity of what is in the box that she was given by zeus.

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This was an oil painting that was finished on Jan. 1, 1814 by artist Josef Abel. This picture is a depiction of the myth of the first woman - pandora, who brought with her all of the vices that are present today.

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    Image
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  • creator
    Josef Abel
  • original publisher
    Josef Abel
  • original publisher place
    Dorotheum, Vienna
  • rights holder
    Public Domain