The Great British Art Tour: how Titian whitewashed this damsel in distress

With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring highlights from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today’s pick: Titian’s Perseus and Andromeda in the Wallace CollectionReaders who know their Greek mythology may recognise the damsel in distress shown in this oil painting by the Venetian Renaissance artist Titian. It is Andromeda, the beautiful princess of classical legend, who was offered up in human sacrifice to appease the gods made angry by