Serpentarium Mundi of Alexei Alexeev The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present)
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Figure EUR-ita-022. Petrified coiled body of the cynocephalic (dog-headed) (?) and ichthyocaude (fish-tailed) aquatic composite monster ketos, lying beside hero Perseus, holding a severed head of Gorgon Medusa in his left hand and supporting Andromeda, the rescued daughter of the king of Aethiopia, with his right; harpe, gift of the chief Olympian god Zeus (Jupiter), lying on the ground.


Medium: Category
(Object):
Artist/Workshop: Historical/Art
Period, Date:
Provenience: Collection:
Luni marble High relief
(Architectural panel, carved decoration)
Unknown Roman Imperial,
first century AD
TBD Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Inventory № 6686

Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Italian Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details).

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