Prometheus Stealing Fire - Book Tickets - Printmaking

Author: HT. Name: Ancela Seemann book ticket. Technique: Copper plate etching. Year: 1921. Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 cm (screen) 30 x 21 cm (thick cardboard). Remarks: Thick cardboard is installed. Introduction of works: Prometheus and the goddess Athena created the human being together. Prometheus was responsible for the shape of the clay sculpture. Athena poured the soul into the clay and taught a lot of knowledge. At that time, Zeus banned humans from using fire. He saw the hardships of human life and helped humans steal fire from Olympus, thus angering Zeus. In order to punish mankind, Zeus put Pandora's box on earth. Prometheus was locked on the cliff of the Caucasus Mountains. Every day, an eagle was sent to eat his liver, and his liver was re-growed every day, so that he could suffer the pain of being eaten by the evil hawk. However, Prometheus has always been unyielding. Thousands of years later, Hercules came to the edge of the cliff to find the golden apple, shot the evil eagle, and replaced the half-man half-horse of the Kelly of the Kentalos, and saved Prometheus. But he must wear a hoop forever, with a stone on the mountain of Caucasus, so that Zeus can proudly claim that his enemies are still locked on the cliffs of the Caucasus Mountains. (Information from Wiki) About the book collection, Jomo originated in the fifteenth century. Because the books were not popular at the time and the cost was high, most of the books that could be read were the church monks and nobles. In order to express the ownership of the books, they were printed with prints (mostly woodcuts at the time). The owner's badge, marked with the Latin word EX-LIBRIS, is attached to the butterfly page of the book, indicating that "this book is for me." Subsequent printing became more popular, book printing increased, and the tradition of collecting books remained. In the 19th century, with the help of many artists and collectors, the collection of books became a unique art department. Due to its small size, it is often referred to as a gem on paper. The collection of books is a kind of ownership, which also shows the collector's own preferences and tastes. The artist also developed a rich theme for the collection of books.