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F47.2 ANDROMEDA & PERSEUS

Andromeda & Perseus | Greco-Roman fresco
DETAILS
Museum Collection National Archaeological Museum of Naples
Catalogue No. -
Type Fresco
Context -
Date -
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

Perseus liberates Andromeda from her chains. The Ethiopian princess is clotehd in a saffron robe. The hero wears a red cloak and winged sandals and bears a sword and the head of the Gorgon Medusa in one hand. The slain Cetus (Sea-Mosnter) lies in background on the left.

ARTICLES

Perseus, Medusa, Ethiopian Cetus