Perseus with the Head of Medusa

Perseus with the Head of Medusa1806

Antonio Canova Italy

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Antonio Canova.

Marble sculpture from 1806 in Italy during the neoclassical movement.

Depicting Perseus, Medusa.

Themes
ConfrontationInner FeminineBraveryDefianceEnduranceExhaustionLibertyFeminine IndependenceForbidden FruitSeductionSupernaturalReflectionVulnerability
Symbolism
AnimaDevouring MotherHeroSerpent
Medium Sculpture 23 works Movement Neoclassical 22 works Materials Marble 18 works
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