Andromeda Chained to a Rock

Carlo Cesio (mentioned on object), 1656

Andromeda looks back in despair; can Perseus save her by turning the sea monster to stone? This was one of the many amorous mythological stories that Annibale Carracci painted as a fresco in Palazzo Farnese (Rome). Cesio produced prints of Carracci’s frescoes to bring them to the attention of a wider public. Issued by a publisher specialized in prints after monuments, they secured Cesio many new assignments.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-35.918
  • Dimensionsheight 269 mm x width 525 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Andromeda Chained to a Rock

  • Series title(s)

    • Galeria nel Palazzo Farnese in Roma
    • Schilderingen in Palazzo Farnese te Rome
  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-OB-35.918

  • Series number

    11/29

  • Description

    Andromeda, de dochter van een Ethiopische koning, is vastgeketend aan een rots. Op de achtergrond verslaat Perseus het zeemonster om Andromeda te kunnen komen redden. Scène uit de Metamorfosen van Ovidius. Een menigte op de kust kijkt toe.

  • Catalogue reference

    • Bartsch 31
    • The Illustrated Bartsch 31-2(4)

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Carlo Cesio (mentioned on object), Rome
    • after drawing by Carlo Cesio (mentioned on object), Rome
    • after design by Annibale Carracci (mentioned on object), Italy
    • publisher: François Collignon (mentioned on object), Rome
    • verlener van privilege: Alexander VII (mentioned on object), Vaticaanstad
  • Dating

    1656

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    ets

  • Dimensions

    height 269 mm x width 525 mm


Explanatory note

  • Prent uit een reeks prenten met nummers van 1 tot en met 29 (sommige prenten hebben hetzelfde nummer), plus titelprent en opdracht, naar schilderingen in Palazzo Farnese te Rome.


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