Andromeda chained to rock, Carlo Cesio, After Annibale Carracci, 1656 print Andromeda, the daughter of an Ethiopian king, is chained to a rock. In the background, Perseus beats the sea monster to come and save Andromeda. Scene from the metamorphoses of Ovidius. A crowd on the coast is watching. print maker: Romeafter drawing by: Romeafter design by: Italypublisher: RomeVaticaanstad paper etching Perseus and Andromeda. Perseus kills the sea monster (or turns it into stone by showing it the Gorgon's head) to release Andromeda; sometimes her parents Cepheus and Cassiopea watch the scene

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