Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in 1545. The subject matter of the work is the m

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Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in 1545. The subject matter of the work is the mythological story of Perseus beheading Medusa, a hideous woman-faced Gorgon whose hair was turned to snakes and anyone that looked at her was turned to stone.

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Size: 4000px × 6000px
Photo credit: © Valerio Rosati / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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