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Painting of four nude figures on rocks by green water, with a coiled blue-green serpent looping behind a man holding a sword.

Perseus and Andromeda

Four nude figures with pale, luminous skin stand among rocky outcrops and rippling green water in a painted scene. A large, coiled blue-green serpent loops around the right side, while a man grips a sword at the water's rocky edge.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1876
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3350 × 2230 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1876; 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)

Español: Perseo y Andrómeda

Cuatro figuras desnudas de piel pálida y luminosa se sitúan entre peñascos y agua verde ondulante en una escena pintada. Una gran serpiente enroscada de azul verdoso forma lazos en el lado derecho, mientras un hombre sujeta una espada en el borde rocoso del agua.

Português: Perseu e Andrômeda

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