P28.3 PERSEUS, ANDROMEDA & THE CETUS
| Museum Collection | The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Malibu 84.AE.996 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Barrel-bodied |
| Painter | Attributed to the Metope Group |
| Date | ca 325 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical / Early Hellenic |
DESCRIPTION
Perseus rescued Andromeda from the Cetus (Sea-Monster). The crowned Andromeda is chained to the rocks as a sacrificial offering. Her father King Cepheus, wearing a peaked Phrygian cap and holding a sceptre, stands beside her. Below them the hero Perseus, wearing a winged cap and boots, battles the monster with a curved-blade (harpe). The sea-monster is depicted as a dragon-like beast with the coiling tail of a fish. Eros, the winged god of love, is seated on its back.