These photos of Perseus with the Head of Medusa the bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini were taken just after the statue had been drenched. The wet look brings out the exquisite modelling of the torso.

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Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in the period 1545-1554. The sculpture stands upon on a square base with bronze relief panels depicting the story of Perseus and Andromeda, similar to a predella on an altarpiece. It is located in the Loggia dei Lanzi of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy.

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Size: 2736px × 3648px
Location: Firenze, Italy
Photo credit: © Durand Digital / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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