Medusa

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Name: Medusa Media Type: oil on canvas mounted on wood, 60 cm x 55 cm Description: Medusa’s face is replaced with Caravaggio’s face, and the venomous snakes are surrounding his face. Caravaggio does this to demonstrate his immunity from her deathly gaze. Medusa is a terrifying female monster, also known as the Gorgon monster. Medusa originally wasn’t cursed to turn everyone who looked at her into stone, but she was punished by Minerva after Medusa slept with Poseidon in a temple of Athena. Date: 1597 Author/Creator: Caravaggio Publication Info: This piece is currently located in the Uffizi Museum in Florence. Alt text: A fearful woman with male features, whose head/hair is filled with numerous black snakes. This image is caught right before Medusa was killed, as her neck is severed. Medusa has an intense expression with a wide-open mouth, shocked eyes, and a silent but dramatic scream. The painting has a dark olive green background.
A fearful woman with male features, whose head/hair is filled with numerous black snakes. This image is caught right before Medusa was killed, as her neck is severed. Medusa has an intense expression with a wide-open mouth, shocked eyes, and a silent but dramatic scream. The painting has a dark olive green background.

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Medusa was created by Caravaggio in 1597 Medium: Oil on canvas, mounted on wood Dimensions: 60 cm x 55 cm.

Medusa is a terrifying female monster, also known as the Gorgon monster. Medusa originally wasn’t cursed to turn everyone who looks at her into stone, but she was punished by Minerva after Medusa slept with Poseidon in a temple of Athena. Medusa’s face is replaced with Caravaggio’s face, and the venomous snakes are surrounding his face. Caravaggio does this to demonstrate his immunity from her deathly gaze.

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    Caravaggio
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    Uffizi Gallery
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    Florence, Italy