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Story of Perseus and Andromeda
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The Greek mythological story of Perseus and Andromeda is represented here as a quest for a maiden, read from right to left in three sections. At the upper right, Andromeda has been chained to a rock by her parents, at the lower right, as a sacrifice to a dragon sent by Poseidon, god of the sea. In the center on a millefleur (floral) ground, Perseus on horseback kills the dreaded dragon. Within the castle at the left, Perseus kneels before an altar, and at the far left, he marries Andromeda.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineStory of Perseus and Andromeda, early 1500s. Netherlands, early 16th century. Tapestry weave: wool and silk; overall: 320.5 x 446.8 cm (126 3/16 x 175 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1927.487
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