Wall painting: Perseus and Andromeda in landscape, from the imperial villa at Boscotrecase. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H. 62 3/4 in. (159.39 cm.)width 46 3/4 in. (118.75 cm.). Date: last decade of the 1st century B.C..From the villa of Agrippa Postumus at Boscotrecase, the Mythological Room (19)Landscape with Perseus and AndromedaThis fresco from the Imperial villa at Boscotrecase depicts two consecutive events from the myth of Perseus and Andromeda. Perseus is about to rescue Andromeda from the ketos, a snaky sea monster painted in a brilliant blue-green palette. The creature raises his head with gigantic open jaws and frightful teeth toward Andromeda, who stands with outstretched arms in the center of the panel. One hand appears to be chained to the crag; the other elegantly placed on the rocks. Perseus flies in from the left with his lyre in one hand, winged shoes on his feet, and a windblown cloak over his shoulder. In the upper right portion of the fresco, he is greeted by Androm