This is a piece that has always interested me. I enjoy the color scheme and the intensity of his expression as he gets attacked. I am very familiar with mythology stories such as this one and I think this piece does a great job in portraying the severity of that moment. The composition of this flows nicely across the canvas. I also love the contrast of the darkened background to the bright and intense foreground that really focuses the eye on the hawk and his prey.
Tell us a little more about the piece. What is the content? You like the color scheme, what color scheme is it? What type of composition is it?
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Prometheus stole the fire from the gods and gave it to man, therefore Zeus punished him by binding him to a rock and a hawk comes to feed on his regenrating liver each day. The color scheme is triad, including shades and tints of blue, green, and red-orange.
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