Prometheus (Orozco)
| Prometheus | |
|---|---|
| Spanish: Prometeo | |
| Artist | José Clemente Orozco |
| Year | 1930 |
| Medium | Fresco |
| Movement | Mexican muralism |
| Dimensions | 610 cm × 870 cm (20 feet × 28 feet) |
| Location | Frary Dining Hall, Pomona College, Claremont |
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Prometheus (Spanish: Prometeo) is a fresco by Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco depicting the Greek Titan Prometheus stealing fire from the heavens to give to humans. It was commissioned for Pomona College's Frary Dining Hall and completed in June 1930, becoming the first modern fresco in the United States. It has received widespread critical acclaim.