ABSTRACT
Renaissance means ‘rebirth.’ In the period of ca. 1453 to 1600, an interplay of political, economic and cultural circumstances facilitated a tremendous flourishing of the arts and sciences. People found a renewed interest in classical antiquity, and this is strongly reflected in the art from this period. The term ‘rebirth’ refers to this rekindled interest. In these one hundred and fifty years, the figure and myth of Prometheus also underwent a rebirth in kind.
