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Italy: Perseus with the head of Medusa, sculpted by Antonio Canova (1757-1822)

In Greek mythology Medusa (Greek: ??d??sa, 'guardian, protectress') was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. Gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone. She was beheaded by the hero Perseus, who thereafter used her head as a weapon until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield. In classical antiquity the image of the head of Medusa appeared in the evil-averting device known as the Gorgoneion.

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Titre: Italy: Perseus with the head of Medusa, sculpted by Antonio Canova (1757-1822)

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In Greek mythology Medusa (Greek: ??d??sa, 'guardian, protectress') was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. Gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone. She was beheaded by the hero Perseus, who thereafter used her head as a weapon until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield. In classical antiquity the image of the head of Medusa appeared in the evil-averting device known as the Gorgoneion.

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Taille de l'image: 3600 × 4867 px | 50.1 MB

Taille d'impression: 30.5 × 41.2 cm | 1417.3 × 1916.1 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés: ANTIQUITE • ANTIQUITÉS • ART (CATÉGORIE) • ART ROMAIN • ART • ATHENA • EPOQUE ROMAINE • FEMELLE • FEMM • FEMME • GREC • GRECE HELLENISTISQUE • GRECE • GRECQUE • HELLÉNISTIQUE • HISOIRE • HISTOIRE • MYTHOLOGIE • ROMAIN • ROME • SCULPTURE • SCULPTURES • TECHNIQUE: SCULPTURE