Prometheus Bound, an oil painting created by both artist Peter Rubens and Frans Snyder, tells the story of the mythological creature Prometheus. ... The liver regenerates daily for Prometheus to suffer an excruciating fatality. This painting not only shows the very horrid expressions of pain and terror in the creature's face but also a very dramatic and bloody depiction of what is being done to the Prometheus' liver. ... There, for nine years, he did many originals and also copies of Renaissance paintings. ... It is still truly shown in Prometheus Bound. ...

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