Renaissance
Perseus with the Head of Medusa
by Benvenuto Cellini • 1600 CE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
1600 CE
Materials
bronze
Movement
Renaissance
Genre
mythological art
Period
Mannerism
Art Forms
statue
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini
Depicted Topic
MedusaAlternative Titles
Perseus with the Head of Medusa La cosa Perseus with the Head of Medusa (Perseus) Perseus📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
1600
Earliest Date
1600
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
21 depicted entities
Perseus
man
contrapposto
bird's wing
navel
nudity
Medusa
decapitation
female breast
woman
corpse
snake
nipple
sandal
toe
saber
lying
armpit
combat helmet
pubic hair
shoulder belt
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