These two works (E00937, E00483), which are exceptional examples of Spanish Renaissance art show El Greco´s knowledge of classical sculpture. Pandora was a beautiful woman made from clay by Hephaestus at Zeus´s request. Zeus wanted to punish Prometheus for revealing the secret of fire to man. Pandora was endowed with many talents, and she was also given a box containing all the evils that could af
These two works (E00483, E00937), which are exceptional examples of Spanish Renaissance art show El Greco´s knowledge of classical sculpture. Pandora was a beautiful woman made from clay by Hephaestus at Zeus´s request. Zeus wanted to punish Prometheus for revealing the secret of fire to man. Pandora was endowed with many talents, and she was also given a box containing all the evils that could af