Prometheus (Orozco)

Prometheus
Spanish: Prometeo
ArtistJosé Clemente Orozco[1]
Year1930 (1930)[1]
MediumFresco
MovementMexican muralism
Dimensions610 cm × 870 cm (20 feet × 28 feet)[2][3]
LocationFrary Dining Hall, Pomona College, Claremont

Prometheus (Spanish: Prometeo) is a fresco by Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco[4] depicting the Greek Titan Prometheus stealing fire from the heavens to give to humans.[2] It was commissioned for Pomona College's Frary Dining Hall and completed in June 1930,[4] becoming the first modern fresco in the United States.[5][6][7] It has received widespread critical acclaim.[8]

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  6. ^ "José Clemente Orozco Artworks & Famous Paintings". The Art Story. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. ^ Angeleti, Gabriella (10 February 2020). "Beyond the wall: a golden period of exchange between Mexican and US artists is revisited in new show". The Art Newspaper. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  8. ^ "José Clemente Orozco's Prometheus". Pomona College. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2020. It was almost immediately acclaimed a masterpiece. Critics noted the skill with which Orozco scaled the composition to its architectural environment.