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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 by L. Cars, 1728, after F. Lemoine.

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

Español: Perseo rescatando a Andrómeda de un monstruo marino, grabado

Una escena grabada muestra a una mujer desnuda sujeta a una orilla rocosa, con un brazo levantado y el cuerpo girado hacia una figura alada y armada que desciende entre las nubes. Un gran monstruo marino con las fauces abiertas emerge de olas agitadas, y al fondo se ven una ciudad y figuras en la costa.

Português: Perseu resgatando Andrômeda de um monstro marinho, gravura

Uma gravura mostra uma mulher nua presa a uma costa rochosa, com um braço erguido e o corpo virado para uma figura alada e armada que desce entre as nuvens. Um grande monstro marinho de mandíbulas abertas surge de ondas agitadas, e ao fundo há uma cidade e figuras na costa.

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