| Perseus and Andromeda | |
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| Artist | Frederic Leighton |
| Year | 1891 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas[1] |
| Dimensions | 235 cm × 129.2 cm (93 in × 50.9 in) |
| Location | Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, UK |
Perseus and Andromeda is an oil painting by Lord Frederic Leighton. Completed in 1891, the year it was displayed at the Royal Academy of Arts,[2] it depicts the Greek mythological story of Andromeda.[3][4] In contrast to the basis of a classical tale, Leighton used a Gothic style for the artwork.[5] The painting is in the collection of National Museums Liverpool at the Walker Art Gallery.[6]
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- ^ "Lord Leighton". Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Perseus and Andromeda". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "andromeda". www.loggia.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Munich, Adrienne (1993), Andromeda's Chains: Gender and Interpretation in Victorian Literature and Art, Columbia University Press, p. 169, ISBN 978-0-231-06873-4
- ^ "Perseus and Andromeda". Art UK. Retrieved 13 May 2015.