Perseus and Andromeda

This last week I was able to visit La Granja on the outskirts of Segovia.  This palace was built by the first of he Bourbon dynasty to rule in Spain. This palace was a rememberance of France for the king Felipe V. Apparently, the taste in architecture and art were different between the two countries, with the French coming away from religious paintings and more geared towards the perfect representation of the human anatomy. This is the way the Palace is represented.  I was able to walk around for a  period of about 3 hours in the gardens, and managed to get lost in the forest while I was at it. When walking in the gardens, I was able to see many statues and sculptures having to do with the pagan gods. My favorite statue is the one represented in this photo. This is a representation of Perseus saving Andromeda by fighting the sea monster with Medusa's head.   I sat and gazed at it for a while and realized that I really enjoy greek mythology. I'm planning on looking back into it now.