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Perseus and the Sea Monster
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Perseus and the Sea Monster

Johannes Josephus Aarts · 1907 · engraving; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Perseus floats hanging from the winged horse Pegasus through the air. He holds the severed head of Medusa above the sea monster to which Andromeda was sacrificed. On the left in the foreground, a flying seagull. In this second state of the print, a hilly landscape with a castle and two settlements has been added to the print.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePerseus en het zeemonster. 1907. Johannes Josephus Aarts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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