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Painting of a young armored man seated on a rock beside a winged helmet, facing three draped women in flowing gowns against a muted, swirling background.

Perseus and the Sea Nymphs (The Arming of Perseus)

A young man in dark armor sits on a rock at left, with a winged helmet nearby, while three women in flowing draped gowns stand before him on a pale shore. Soft, muted tones and sweeping, wavy background forms give this painted scene a dreamlike atmosphere.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1877
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1004 × 1200 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1877; 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 las ninfas del mar (La armadura de Perseo), Burne-Jones 1877

Un joven con armadura oscura está sentado sobre una roca a la izquierda, con un casco alado cerca, mientras tres mujeres con vestidos largos y drapeados se encuentran frente a él en una orilla pálida. Los tonos suaves y apagados y las formas ondulantes del fondo dan a esta escena pintada una atmósfera onírica.

Português: Perseu e as ninfas do mar (A armadura de Perseu), Burne-Jones 1877

Um jovem de armadura escura está sentado sobre uma rocha à esquerda, com um elmo alado por perto, enquanto três mulheres com vestes longas e drapeadas se posicionam diante dele em uma praia pálida. Os tons suaves e esmaecidos e as formas ondulantes do fundo dão a esta cena pintada uma atmosfera onírica.

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