Perseus and Andromeda sketches Image file name: ereboog_met_putti_en_guirlandes_4f87ce1b

Image file name: ereboog_met_putti_en_guirlandes_4f87ce1b

To the right in the background

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Date: 1845

Date: 1572

Perseus and Andromeda sketches Image file name: ereboog_met_putti_en_guirlandes_4f87ce1bAbout this work of art About this piece Seated on Pegasus, Perseus strikes at the sea monster below with his sword. Cherubs surround Andromeda, who is chained to a rock, while Cupid works to free her from her bonds. Her desperate parents watch anxiously from the shore. In the background, a cityscape features various structures, including a pyramid. Below the image, there is an explanatory text in French. This scene is inspired by Ovid's