Prometheus and Mercury
Public domain (CC0). Shown at web resolution; the full download is at the foot of this page.

Prometheus and Mercury

TitlePrometheus and Mercury
ArtistDomenico Antonio Vaccaro (Italian, 1678–1745)
Datec. 1720 18th century
MediumMarble
Classificationrelief
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Prometheus and Mercury” is a work by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro (Italian, 1678–1745), dated c. 1720. It is executed in marble and classified as relief. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

Explore the context

The artist

This work is attributed to Domenico Antonio Vaccaro (Italian, 1678–1745). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.

More by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro (Italian, 1678–1745) →

The period

Dated to c. 1720. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.

18th Century art →

The origin

Recorded origin: Italy. Browse more public-domain art from Italy.

Art from Italy →

The collection

Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.

More from Art Institute of Chicago →

Keep exploring

By the same hand

Zoom out

High-resolution image collections

Browse ready-to-use, print-ready image packs.

See the collections ›

Or download just this one image (low-res) ›