Perseus frees Andromeda by Piero di Cosimo, (Florence 1462-1522 , Florence, Italy. Perseus is dealing with the sea monster that is about to attack Andromeda, daughter of the King of Ethiopia, offered as a sacrifice to placate the monster’s ire. The monster had been unleashed by Poseidon, angry with the boastful Cassiopeia, Andromeda’s mother. )

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Uffizi Museum

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Size: 5850px × 3360px
Location: Florence Italy
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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