Perseus and Andromeda

Perseus and Andromeda , circa 1775

Where object was made: Archduchy of Austria (present-day Austria)

Material/technique: porcelain

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 34.7 x 19.3 x 19 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 13 11/16 x 7 5/8 x 7 1/2 in

Credit line: Museum purchase

Accession number: 1955.0084

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This porcelain statuette relates a scene from the heroic legend of Perseus found in Greek mythology. Andromeda was the daughter of Cassiopea and Cepheus, king of Ethiopia. Cassiopea claimed that she and her daughter were more beautiful than the sea nymphs, the Nereids. Insulted, the Nereids complained to Poseidon, god of the sea who threatened to send a flood and a sea monster to destroy Ethopia. An oracle advised Cepheus to chain his daughter Andromeda to the sea cliff as a sacrifice. This statuette depicts the moment when Perseus sees Andromeda and rescues her in exchange for her hand in marriage.

Archive Label 2003:
This porcelain statuette relates a scene from the heroic legend of Perseus found in Greek mythology. Andromeda was the daughter of Cassiopea and Cepheus, king of Ethiopia. Cassiopea claimed that she and her daughter were more beautiful than the sea nymphs, the Nereids. Insulted, the Nereids complained to Poseidon, god of the sea who threatened to send a flood and a sea monster to destroy Ethopia. An oracle advised Cepheus to chain his daughter Andromeda to the sea cliff as a sacrifice. This statuette depicts the moment when Perseus sees Andromeda and rescues her in exchange for her hand in marriage.