Here we see the mythical figure of Perseus emerging from the water. Perseus, like Andromeda, was restored by Giovan Battista Pieratti in 1636-37. Perseus was the mythological figure who slew the Medusa. He had winged shoes, which allowed him to escape the Gorgons. During his flight, he met Andromeda who was held captive by a sea monster. Perseus freed her and she became his wife. For Cosimo I, Perseus bore a potent symbolism; it aptly represented his triumph over his enemies and the restoration of the Medici family to its rightful glory.