Prometheus Forged on a Rock

1855

Frank Buchser captures the ultimate bad day in mythology here. This is Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods to give to humanity, and the gods are definitely not happy. Chained to a desolate rock with his limbs spread wide, he's bracing himself for that ominous bird in the sky—an eagle sent to eat his liver. The cruelest part of the myth? His liver grows back every night, making this torture literally eternal. Buchser’s Romantic style really amps up the drama with those straining muscles and the bleak, stormy background, making you feel the sheer agony of the moment.

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