Vulcan Chaining Prometheus is a 1744 oil on canvas painting by Jean-Charles Frontier, produced as his reception piece for the Académie Royale de peinture. It shows Jupiter (top right with his eagle) ordering the eternal punishment of Prometheus (bottom left), which Vulcan (bottom right) begins. Since 1872 it has been in the collection of the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. References French paintings 1740s paintings Paintings in the collection of the Beaux-Arts de Paris Paintings depicting Greek myths Prometheus Torture in art Paintings of Vulcan (mythology) Paintings of Jupiter (mythology)