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The Greek mythological story of Perseus and Andromeda is represented here as a quest for a maiden, read from right to left in three sections. At the upper right, Andromeda has been chained to a rock by her parents, at the lower right, as a sacrifice to a dragon sent by Poseidon, god of the sea. In the center on a millefleur (floral) ground, Perseus on horseback kills the dreaded dragon. Within the castle at the left, Perseus kneels before an altar, and at the far left, he marries Andromeda.
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109340
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Story of Perseus and Andromeda
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109340
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Story of Perseus and Andromeda
description
The Greek mythological story of Perseus and Andromeda is represented here as a quest for a maiden, read from right to left in three sections. At the upper right, Andromeda has been chained to a rock by her parents, at the lower right, as a sacrifice to a dragon sent by Poseidon, god of the sea. In the center on a millefleur (floral) ground, Perseus on horseback kills the dreaded dragon. Within the castle at the left, Perseus kneels before an altar, and at the far left, he marries Andromeda.
date
early 1500s
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CC0
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en
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Q80001628
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Tapestry
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 320.5 x 446.8 cm (126 3/16 x 175 7/8 in.)
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Netherlands, early 16th century
accession
1927.487
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tapestry weave: wool and silk
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Story of Perseus and Andromeda, early 1500s. Netherlands, early 16th century. Tapestry weave: wool and silk; overall: 320.5 x 446.8 cm (126 3/16 x 175 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1927.487
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citation
Milliken, William M. ""Perseus and Andromeda," a Gothic Tapestry in the John Huntington Collection." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 14, no. 3 (March 1927): 34–40.
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Mentioned and reproduced: 34–40
citation
Siple, Ella S. "A Late Gothic Tapestry at Cleveland." <em>The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs</em> 51, no. 293 (August 1927): 99–100.
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Mentioned: pp. 99–100
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"A Gothic Tapestry." <em>The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs</em> 51, no. 294 (September 1927): 149–150.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: pp. 149–150
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1928.
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Reproduced: p. 24-25
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Gibson, Katharine. <em>The Goldsmith of Florence; A Book of Great Craftsmen.</em> New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929.
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Reproduced: p. 3
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 186
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
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Reproduced: p. 72
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 72
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
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Reproduced: p. 82
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Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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