AndromedaChainedToCliff
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AndromedaChainedToCliff is a recurring artistic motif depicting the mythological princess Andromeda bound to a seaside rock or cliff as she awaits rescue from a sea monster.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic motif
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iconographic theme ⓘ mythological subject in art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek mythology
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Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ constellation Andromeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
myth of Andromeda and Perseus
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story in Ovid Metamorphoses ⓘ story in Pseudo-Apollodorus Bibliotheca ⓘ |
| commonIn |
Baroque painting
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Neoclassical painting NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance painting ⓘ academic art ⓘ history painting ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | PerseusRescuingAndromeda motif ⓘ |
| depicts |
Andromeda
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princess chained to rock ⓘ sea monster ⓘ seaside cliff ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dramatic tension before rescue
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isolation of Andromeda ⓘ peril posed by sea monster ⓘ |
| features |
approaching hero Perseus
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chains or bonds ⓘ distant city or palace ⓘ dramatic sky ⓘ partially nude female figure ⓘ |
| genre | mythological painting subject ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
coastal landscape
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rocky cliff ⓘ seashore ⓘ |
| iconographicAttributeOf | Andromeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMoment |
Andromeda awaiting rescue
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prelude to Perseus slaying sea monster ⓘ |
| relatedMotif |
AndromedaOnTheRock
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PerseusAndAndromeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
deliverance from danger
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female vulnerability ⓘ innocent victim ⓘ triumph of heroism ⓘ |
| typicalComposition |
Andromeda foreground left or center
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Perseus entering from sky or shore ⓘ sea monster emerging from water ⓘ |
| usedIn |
engraving
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fresco ⓘ oil painting ⓘ sculpture relief ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rescuing Andromeda