All About Perseus Rescuing Andromeda by Piero di Cosimo

Title of Artwork: “Perseus Rescuing Andromeda”

Artwork by Piero di Cosimo

Year Created 1510

Summary of Perseus Rescuing Andromeda

Italian Renaissance painter Piero di Cosimo painted Perseus Freeing Andromeda in 1510 or 1513. The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, is where you’ll find it.

All About Perseus Rescuing Andromeda

Giorgio Vasari mentions the painting in 1568, stating that it was commissioned by Filippo Strozzi the Elder and given to a member of Cosimo I de’ Medici’s staff by Giovanni Battista Strozzi.

Here, the Greek hero Perseus is depicted slaying the monster that held Andromeda captive. For example, the two turbaned individuals on the left, as well as the sea on the shore, and the amazing musical instruments, are all examples of Piero’s attention to detail in his background.

Information Citations

En.wikipedia.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/.