The romantic painting Perseus and Andromeda by Rubens illustrates the famous legend of the hero Perseus, who meets Andromeda, falls in love with her, asks her to marry him and finally frees her from the sea monster that was about to devour her. In the painting, you can see one of the cherubs loosening the girl's ropes, another handing the shield to Perseus - taking care to avoid the gaze of Medusa, who could turn him to stone - and a third securing Pegasus, the famous winged horse.
An interesting fact: according to Greek mythology, it is thanks to Perseus that we have red coral today. Legend has it that when the hero laid the shield with the head of Medusa on the ground, a few drops of blood fell into the water, creating the beautiful red corals.
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