Hendrick van Balen the Elder Ä. (1575 Antwerp - 1632), The Rescue of Andromeda from the Lake Monster

To punish the arrogance of her mother Cassiopeia, according to Greek mythology, her daughter Andromeda was forged to a rock by the sea on the instructions of Poseidon to be sacrificed to the sea monster. You can see the beautiful, almost naked Andromeda with long blond hair and a red, shiny, wrinkled wrap over her left shoulder. She stands in front of a large brown piece of rock, on her right side the seawater with the sea monster swimming in it, which has its mouth wide open with sharp teeth and shows the red oral cavity. Her gaze is directed all the way up to the sky, in which her savior Perseus can be seen carrying a shield and a sword. He is equipped with flying sandals, which can be clearly seen on his feet with small wings. He succeeds in defeating the sea monster and freeing Andromeda, whom he then takes as his wife. The popular theme of the time, in which the beautiful young Andromeda is the center of attention with a high-quality reproduction of the shiny red fabric surrounding her.
Dimensions:
66 x 52 cm
Medium:
Oil on wood