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Painting of a seated armored youth readied by three women in lavender robes, one holding a winged cap, under a stormy sky.

The Arming of Perseus

Seated on a stone block in dark armour, a young warrior is armed by three draped women in pale lavender robes, while a winged cap is held up between them. Barefoot figures stand by a shallow pool beneath a moody, stormy sky, with a green satchel hanging at right.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1885
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
800 × 1002 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1885; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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