Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in the period 1545–1554. The sculpture stands on a square base which has bronze relief panels depicting the story of Perseus and Andromeda, similar to a predella on an altarpiece. [1] .

2020年10月13日 · A statue that inverts the Greek myth of Medusa’s beheading now stands across the street from the Manhattan court where disgraced film executive Harvey Weinstein stood trial.

2022年4月20日 · Benvenuto Cellini sculpted Perseus with the Head of Medusa between 1545 and 1554. It was commissioned by the Duke of Florence Cosimo I, who was a significant patron and advocate for the arts, learning and philosophy.

Here, the mythological hero Perseus triumphantly presents his trophy, Medusa's head, to the world. Through this dynamic pose, Canova draws our attention to the sweep of Perseus's idealized body, which is framed by a drape falling from his left arm.

2025年1月17日 · In true Mannerist style, Cellini takes us on a trip to ancient Greece and the story of how the hero Perseus, depicted by Cellini with winged sandals from Hermes, satchel gifted by Athena, met and slayed (without directly facing) the infamous gorgon, Medusa. Cellini presents his bronze statue in all of its macabre glory, complete with gushing ...

Perseus with the Head of Medusa is the famous statue by Benvenuto Cellini, found in Florence in piazza della Signoria, under the Loggia dei Lanzi, and one of the most important examples of Italian Mannerist sculpture.

In its frontality and majestic motion, Perseus’s stance recalls the antique Apollo, but Canova’s hero’s gaze is focused on the severed head of the monster Medusa, which in turn was based on another famous antiquity, the marble mask known as …

Benvenuto Cellini's bronze sculpture of Perseus and Medusa (1545-54), which stands under the left arch of the Loggia dei Lanzi, is one of the most beautiful works of art in Florence. The statue was commissioned by Duke Cosimo I de' Medici (r. …

2023年9月11日 · What is the Medusa statue? The Medusa statue is a sculpture depicting the mythical Greek monster Medusa. It is often portrayed as a fearsome creature with snakes for hair and a terrifying gaze that could turn people to stone.

2023年10月12日 · Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a sculpture that represents the story of Perseus and Andromeda. The sculpture was created by Benvenuto Cellini between 1545 and 1554. Perseus with the Head of Medusa is the embodiment of the mythological story of Perseus beheading Medusa.