“Perseus and Andromeda” ( Italian: Perseo e Andromeda ) is a painting by the Italian painter Domenico Fetti (1589-1623), a representative of the Baroque era. Created around 1622 . It is stored in the collection of the Museum of the History of Art in Vienna (inv. No.GG 7722).
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| Domenico Fetti | ||
| Perseus and Andromeda . OK. 1622 | ||
| ital. Perseo e andromeda | ||
| poplar board, oil. 40.5 × 72.5 cm | ||
| Museum of the History of Art , Vienna | ||
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In 1638 - 1649 she was in the collection of Sir Hamilton, from 1659 - in the collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria .
The canvas depicting a plot from ancient Greek mythology with Perseus and Andromeda is one of a series of works on mythological marine themes that were probably used to decorate furniture (the other two panels depict Hera and Leander , Polyphemus and ).
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Literature
- Wolfgang Prohaska. Vienna Museum of the History of Art. Painting". - London: Scala Publishers, 2011 .-- 128 p. - ("Museums of the world"). - 7000 copies. - ISBN 978-34-065-2756-2 .