Perseus Rescuing Andromeda
ArtistGiuseppe Cesari
Year1593–94
LocationSaint Louis Art Museum

Perseus Rescuing Andromeda is the title of a series of paintings by Giuseppe Cesari. Several of the paintings were created on stone, including one example on lapis lazuli and another on limestone.[1][2] These works are notable examples of a trend among Renaissance artists to work with stone supports, often incorporating the color and patterns of the stone into the composition.[2][3]

Narrative

The scene shows Perseus about to kill a sea monster to save Andromeda, an Ethiopian princess. She had been sacrificed by her father to appease the monster. Perseus, out of love, is ready to save her with his sword.[1]

Materials

Giuseppe Cesarai, Perseus Rescuing Andromeda (on limestone)

In the various versions, Cesari used the color of the underlying material to represent elements in the scene. In the work on lapis, he relied on the blue color of the stone to represent water and sky.[1] In the work on limestone, he uses the green-gray color of the stone to represent the craggy rocks behind Andromeda.[2] The series also includes works on slate and wood, each material playing a role in the colors of the final composition.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Perseus Rescuing Andromeda". Saint Louis Art Museum. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Soth, Amelia (2022-06-30). "Paintings Made of Stone". JSTOR Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. ↑ Nygren, Christopher (2018). "The Matter of Similitude: Stone Paintings and the Limits of Representation in Cavaliere d'Arpino's Perseus and Andromeda and Jacques Stella's Jacob's Dream". Almost Eternal: Painting on Stone and Material Innovation in Early Modern Europe. Brill. pp. 131–159.
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