Perseus Saving Andromeda, ca. 1775, Etching, Plate: 11 15/16 x 8 1/2 in. (30.4 x 21.6 cm), Prints, Giovanni David (Italian, Cabella Ligure 1749–1790 Genoa), David depicts the moment when having slain the sea monster to whom she was to be sacrificed Perseus frees Andromeda. On the ground to the right of Perseus lies the shield whose reflective surface had enabled him to slay Medusa, since looking on the Gorgon directly would have turned him to stone
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Perseus Saving Andromeda, ca, 1775, Etching, Plate, 11 15/16 x 8 1/2, 30.4 21.6 cm, Prints, Giovanni David, Italian, Cabella Ligure, 1749–1790, Genoa, David depicts, moment, having slain, sea monster, whom, sacrificed Perseus, frees, Andromeda, ground, right, lies, shield, reflective surface, enabled, slay, Medusa, looking, Gorgon directly, turned, stone
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