Prometheus
Pierre Roche · c. early 1900s · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Since Roche was primarily a sculptor and ceramist, he sought a more three-dimensional printmaking technique and experimented with the gypsograph, which is printed in relief. The figure of Prometheus (a Greek mythological figure punished by Zeus) appears to have been carved from the rocky outcropping behind it. At the same time, Roche created the effect of transparent water and reflection in the lower portion of the composition.
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- Maker
- Pierre Roche (French, 1855–1922)
- Date
- c. early 1900s
- Medium
- gypsograph
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 32.5 x 47.5 cm (12 13/16 x 18 11/16 in.); Image: 29.7 x 44.5 cm (11 11/16 x 17 1/2 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of Louise S. Richards
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
