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From the Descriptive Page: (IN THE MUSEUM OF THE LUXEMBOURG.) FRAUGHT with serious import as well as tragic interest, is the myth of Prometheus. The story has several versions, of which, perhaps, that of Eschylus has most of dignity and symbolic suggestion. According to that poet, Prometheus is the long-suffering hero who, though overcome by the superior might of Zeus, yet does not bend his mind. When Zeus conceives evil designs against the human race, Prometheus appears as their friend and champion. He takes from them the faculty of fore- seeing the future, which was an evil rather than a boon, and bestows on them instead the gift of hope. When Zeus deprives man of fire, Prometheus daringly He also invents architecture, astron- steals a flame from heaven and restores that blessing to the race. omy, writing, figures, medicine, navigation, the art of working in metal, and other useful and decorative arts. Having thus served man, he must now suffer for him; for the wrath of the supreme god, provoked by these beneficent acts in defiance of himself, is transferred from mankind to Prometheus. The hero is seized and chained to a rock in Scythia. Refusing to divulge to Zeus a secret of grave moment to that god, he is hurled by lightning into Tartarus. Restored to the earth, he is chained on Mt. Caucasus, where an eagle gnaws at his vitals. He is at last liberated by Hercules, with the consent of his appeased persecutor. While undergoing his sufferings, the hero had not only the sorrowful interest of men, but the hearty condolence of gods and demi-gods. This is indicated in M. Lehmann's picture, which represents the grief and despair of the Oceanides, who visited him while he was bound on the Scythian rock. These nymphs, daughters of Oceanus, doubtless typify the waves of the sea that surge against the lonely rock with sad sighing and bitter wails. The scene is full of sorrowful emotion. It presents with concentrated power a view of heaven's wrath, and its inevitable consequence, earth's dolor and dismay. M. Lehmann was born at Kiel, Holstein, in 1814, and received his art instruction from his father and from M. Ingres, Paris. He early began to exhibit at the Salon, and ultimately became a naturalized French citizen. He received a medal of the second class in 1835; medals of the first class in 1840 and 1848; and a first medal at the Universal Exposition of 1855. He was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1846, Officer in 1853, and was elected Member of the Institute in 1864. PUBLISHED DATE : 1880s OVERALL SIZE approx 11 x 15 1/4 inches Actual print size: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 ins - PUBLISHER Gebbie & co. CONDITION: There is visible smudges in the borders otherwise in Very Good Condition and Blank on back. Suitable ageing. As scanned. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful detail. The print comes with a descriptive page. FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU PURCHASE: This is a GENUINE ANTIQUE VINTAGE 1880s Print/Map. It is NOT a modern reproduction, ie. a laser scan, photocopy, etc. It is the original from the antique or vintage atlas or book publication. This print was published on the date mentioned, or circa the date mentioned at the top of the page. The print I have for sale, like many antique vintage prints and maps that you see online, originate from an antique vintage book or atlas publication. The publication may not always be known. If you have any questions, emails are welcome. Shipped Unmatted.
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