Perseus and Andromeda, Italian, 17th century
Italian, 17th century
Perseus and Andromeda
DE
Back to top

Italian, 17th century

Perseus and Andromeda

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Perseus and Andromeda
Draughtsman
  • Italian, 17th century
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Material
Technique
Geographic Reference
Production Reason
Captions Added Later
Unten mittig bezeichnet (mit der Feder in Schwarz): Michael Angelus
Watermark
  • Nicht geprüft

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Administration
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary
  • 94P211 Perseus kills the sea monster (or turns it into stone by showing it the Gorgon's head) to release Andromeda; sometimes her parents Cepheus and Cassiopea watch the scene

More to discover

Contact

Do you have any suggestions, questions or information about this work?

Last update

15.05.2023