Medusa, c. 1854, Harriet Goodhue Hosmer, American, 1830-1908, 27 1/4 x 21 x 9 1/2 in. ( x x cm), Marble, United States, 19th century, At a time when less than 1 percent of American women went to college, Harriet Goodhue Hosmer studied anatomy and moved to Rome to study sculpture. In 1858 she established her own sculpture studio in Rome, leading a team of more than twenty men. Hosmer often depicted strong female figures. In Greek mythology, Medusa was a beautiful woman whom the gods transformed into a Gorgon, a creature with snakes for hair

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