Perseus and Andromeda

Question 1

Myth

Answer 1

Perseus on the way back from killing medusa, finds Andromeade chained to a rock to be sacraficed (mother hurbris) he kills cetus the serpent and frees her.

Question 2

Compostion

Answer 2

In a triangle drawing attention to the characters.

Question 3

Location

Answer 3

House of Dioscouri, Pompeii

Question 4

Style

Answer 4

Fourth (Fantastical style) created 62-79 BCE

Question 5

Top of triangle

Answer 5

Andromeada’s hand held high with a shackle still on it. Perseus is reaching up to hold it.

Question 6

Left side of triangle

Answer 6

Andromeda in a yellow dress, 3/4 pose, head looking above perseus, hair done up, foot lifting off of rock, right hand lifting her dress up, half of her chest is unclothed.

Question 7

Left corner of triangle

Answer 7

Ceto, the sea monster, its head leaned backwards, just been cut off. The rock Andromeada is staning on.

Question 8

Right side of triangle

Answer 8

Perseus, right foot lifted up on a rock, right arm lifted up to help down Andromeada, unclothed apart from the cloak of invisiblity recived from the nymphs, in left hand sword and head of Medusa,

Question 10

Right corner of triangle

Answer 10

perseus’ feet with the winged sandles from hermes

Question 11

Colour of Andromeada

Answer 11

Pale skin to show that she was a good female who stayed inside most of the time and therefore had no sun = no tan

Question 12

Colour of Perseus

Answer 12

Tan, was outside doing physical labour, expected of men, right side is darker than left so sun coming from left side

Question 13

Movement of Anromeda

Answer 13

ruffels and folds of her dress, shadow under her left foot as she is stepping down,

Question 14

Movement of Perseus

Answer 14

Arm reaching up to andromeda, folds in cloak