Andromeda - Bonded And Shackled

[captivecuties]

Bless you Zephyros, you have a genius for catering to my favourite fantasies!
That's a very interesting background note on Andromeda, I learnt a lot from it.
The Prometheus parallel is thought-provoking, obviously there are links (both ways, I guess)
with the development of the Judaeo-Christian concept of propiatatory/ salvific sacrifice.

You've collected a fine gallery of Andromedas - lots of my favourites
I #7, Joachim Wtewaal, is one, such a pretty monster, and a lovely blushing maiden!
I #8, Vasari is fun, too, lots going on in that one.
II #10, Doré, inspired my 'Andromeda's Challenge' poem,
'Come on boy, I'm stripped for you, skin against scales,
We both know you'll win, but I'll put up a fight...'
Some very interesting modern interpretations too -
I especially like III #6 (Joe Costello) because of the tern - one of my favourite birds -
not quite sure what it signifies, but it seems to be taking the place of any Perseus
coming to rescue the shapely blonde from a very serious-looking monster!

At the risk of driving cruxers here nuts with my Andromeda obsession,
I'll slip in a link to a couple of my Andromeda poems here...
http://www.cruxforums.com/xf/threads/eulalia-beautiful-naked-chained-to-a-rock.1380/#post-154197

Shameless promotion.
Down to the sea with you

 

[captivecuties]

Sometimes I get My Pegasus’ mixed up.

 

[Apostate]

I still want to show this painting. Andromeda with Perseus riding Pegasus, Giuseppe Cesari, 1602
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I'll see your Andromeda, and raise you a higher res version.

 

[Eulalia]

If you google her the description you find is "1900s Engraving of a Figurative Female Nude." Apparently the folks selling the print never got around to reading Greek mythology.

https://www.chairish.com/product/3034160/1900s-engraving-of-a-figurative-female-nude

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'Not tonight, Perseus, I've got a headache.'

 

[Apostate]

From the pre-Raphaelite blog "The Kissed Mouth."

Imagine being a Victorian artist's model for a moment. You must be asked to do some odd things, pose in some strange ways, but I'm guessing there were three words that were guaranteed to make a poor girl groan...

I'm painting Andromeda!

http://fannycornforth.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-captive-audience.html

Of course my preference among the various artworks on display is this closeup on the Jon Bell sculpture.

 

[Eulalia]

From the pre-Raphaelite blog "The Kissed Mouth."

Imagine being a Victorian artist's model for a moment. You must be asked to do some odd things, pose in some strange ways, but I'm guessing there were three words that were guaranteed to make a poor girl groan...

I'm painting Andromeda!

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http://fannycornforth.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-captive-audience.html

Of course my preference among the various artworks on display is this closeup on the Jon Bell sculpture.

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Thanks for the link, Apostate, it's a highly enjoyable tour of (mostly) Victorian artists' ideas of Andromeda, strongly recommended for a 10-minute read with lots of giggles

 

[captivecuties]

Thanks for the link, Apostate, it's a highly enjoyable tour of (mostly) Victorian artists' ideas of Andromeda, strongly recommended for a 10-minute read with lots of giggles

Nudey wenches and sexually repressed weirdos!
Like stated in the article, some things remain the same!

 

[captivecuties]

Every generation has their own inspiration.
Playing fast and loose and to the point of revisionism but at least keeping the beasties properly threatening and the bound beauties just that.
Although, she would not even qualify as an appetizer here.