File:Luca Giordano - Perseus Fighting Phineus and his Companions - WGA9013.jpg
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Summary
Luca Giordano: Perseus turning Phineas and his Followers to Stone
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Perseus Fighting Phineus and his Companions |
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painting  |
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| Genre |
mythological painting |
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| Description |
Perseus turns Phineus and his followers to stone by the sight of Medusa's head during a quarrel over Andromeda's wedding. |
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| Date | circa 1670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 285 cm (112.2 in); width: 366 cm (12 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NG6487 (National Gallery) |
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Web Gallery of Art:  Image  Info about artwork |
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| current | 19:33, 3 June 2011 | 1,050 × 820 (140 KB) | JarektUploadBot | {{Artwork |artist = {{Creator:Luca Giordano}} |title = Perseus Fighting Phineus and his Companions |description = |date = {{other date|ca|1670}} |medium = {{Oil on canvas} |
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