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Engraving of a winged armored hero swooping down toward a nude woman on rocks while a sea monster rises from waves below.

Perseus Rescuing Andromeda from a Sea Monster, Engraving after Lemoyne

An engraved scene shows a nude woman chained to a rocky shore, her arm raised and body turned away from a winged, armored figure descending through the clouds. A large sea monster with open jaws rises from churning waves, while a distant town and figures stand on the coast.

Artist
François Lemoyne
Date
[1728]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2898 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1728.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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