Perseus and Andromeda by Eugenio De Blasi, oil on canvas 120 x 80 cm, Italy, 2005. Gilded wooden frame available on request.
This is a reinterpretation of a large antique painting 'Perseus and Andromeda' by the German painter Anton Raphael Mengs. Mengs' production is linked to the fundamental principles of Neoclassicism. Not surprisingly, his works are characterised by very balanced and symmetrical compositions, clear drawing and a palette composed of very bright and vivid colours, in contrast to the muted colours of Rococo. With these characteristics Mengs tended to achieve a state of 'sublime beauty', shared by other classicist painters living in Rome in the 17th century, such as Andrea Sacchi and Nicolas Poussin. The work is inspired by a cameo that belonged to his wife and is now in the Hermitage, where the painting is also on display. The theme is taken from the myth of Perseus and Andromeda, specifically from the moment of the scene with Perseus who has already freed Andromeda from the terrifying monster, lying lifeless on the ground, and is carrying her to safety, thanks also to the help of the winged horse Pegasus.
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