Medusa Collection (#8)

Perseus on the Winged Horse Pegasus, with Medusas Head, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World
LLM438649 Perseus on the Winged Horse Pegasus, with Medusas Head, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Antefix in the form of a Gorgons head (terracotta)
480755 Antefix in the form of a Gorgons head (terracotta) by Etruscan; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: originally from the Portonaccio Temple at Veii)

Aspecta Medusa, 1867 (coloured chalks on paper)
PNH468052 Aspecta Medusa, 1867 (coloured chalks on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 56x52 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Ceiling painting depicting the Story of Perseus and Danae
XJL186956 Ceiling painting depicting the Story of Perseus and Danae by Becerra, Gaspar (1520-70); Palacio del Pardo, Pardo

Apulian red-figure volute crater decorated with a seated woman and her two attendants, c
AMQ104780 Apulian red-figure volute crater decorated with a seated woman and her two attendants, c.340-320 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (4th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A fine Roman Medusa head cameo
1764791 A fine Roman Medusa head cameo by Roman, (2nd century AD); 2.9 long cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A fine Roman Medusa head cameo. Circa 2nd century A.D)

Mars, illustration from Festkalender published in Leipzig c
AFC215860 Mars, illustration from Festkalender published in Leipzig c.1910 (colour lithograph) by Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Perseus Rescuing Andromeda (oil on canvas)
PWI89766 Perseus Rescuing Andromeda (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Charles Antoine (1694-1752); 131x196 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Perseus showing Medusas head, 1554
BAT5472221 Perseus showing Medusas head, 1554 by Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-71); Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian, out of copyright

The Origin of Coral or Perseus with Head of the Medusa (oil on canvas)
HLK151707 The Origin of Coral or Perseus with Head of the Medusa (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82)

Attic black-figure cup decorated with a Gorgons head tondo surrounded by four eyes
AMQ100587 Attic black-figure cup decorated with a Gorgons head tondo surrounded by four eyes, c.500 BC (pottery) by Greek, (6th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Head of Medusa (Red jasper mounted in gold with white enamel)
6372866 Head of Medusa (Red jasper mounted in gold with white enamel) by Pistrucci, Benedetto (1783-1855); 6.8 x 6.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Minerva, 1630 (oil on panel)
5672024 Minerva, 1630 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, (1606-69) (studio of); 61.7x53.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Firenze, Loggia dell Orgagna, Perseo che mostra la testa di Medusa (b / w photo)
3631054 Firenze, Loggia dell Orgagna, Perseo che mostra la testa di Medusa (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firenze, Loggia dell Orgagna)

Askos with head of Medusa, 6th - 3rd century BC (polychrome ceramic)
3512882 Askos with head of Medusa, 6th - 3rd century BC (polychrome ceramic) by Greek; Archaeological Museum, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: From a hypogeum at Canosa di Puglia)

Le Radeau de la Meduse (engraving)
3645037 Le Radeau de la Meduse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Radeau de la Meduse. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1859)

Minerva
AII78394 Minerva by Venturini, Gaspare (1570-1617); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Perseus and Andromeda, c. 1867-69 (w / c & pen on paper)
NUL407679 Perseus and Andromeda, c.1867-69 (w/c & pen on paper) by Moreau, Gustave (1826-98); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Perseus on the Winged Horse Pegasus, with Medusas Head, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World
LLM438647 Perseus on the Winged Horse Pegasus, with Medusas Head, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

The Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513-14, detail (etching)
SOU112531 The Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513-14, detail (etching) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; eSouthhampton City Art Gallery; German

Panic, from Jugend magazine (colour litho)
CHT236746 Panic, from Jugend magazine (colour litho) by Schmidhammer, Arpad (1857-1921); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Royalist and Catholic poster rejecting the celebration of the Quatorze Juillet
CHT265570 Royalist and Catholic poster rejecting the celebration of the Quatorze Juillet, 1880 (colour litho) by French School

Medusa (engraving)
3092546 Medusa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medusa. Illustration for A Pictorial History of the Worlds Great Nations by Charlotte M Yonge)

The boats rowing away (engraving)
5995138 The boats rowing away (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The boats rowing away)

Medusa, c. 1854 (marble)
5910674 Medusa, c.1854 (marble) by Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue (1830-1908); 69.2x53.3x24.1 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Medusa, c. 1854 (marble)
5910672 Medusa, c.1854 (marble) by Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue (1830-1908); 69.2x53.3x24.1 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Head of Medusa - Workshop of James Tassie (1735-1799). Coloured glass, gilded paper
FIA5406885 Head of Medusa - Workshop of James Tassie (1735-1799). Coloured glass, gilded paper, 1780s. Dimension : 7, 6x9, 2 cm. State Hermitage, St

Galerie des Offices, a Florence, Meduse (engraving)
3645778 Galerie des Offices, a Florence, Meduse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galerie des Offices, a Florence, Meduse)

Head of Medusa, antefix from Catanzaros Marina (terracotta)
GIA3512889 Head of Medusa, antefix from Catanzaros Marina (terracotta) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; Etruscan, out of copyright

Detail of the statue of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon in the garments of Minerva
3563828 Detail of the statue of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon in the garments of Minerva by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

16th century Limoges enamel, illustration from the Dictionnaire de l
REV326664 16th century Limoges enamel, illustration from the Dictionnaire de l ameublement et de la decoration by Henry Havard, volume 2, plate 22, Paris, Maison Quantin

A Scene from the Legend of Perseus and Andromeda (oil on panel)
489035 A Scene from the Legend of Perseus and Andromeda (oil on panel) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis (1562-1638) (workshop of); 34.5x51.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery

Perseus liberating Andromeda, c. 1620 (oil on canvas)
BOO209298 Perseus liberating Andromeda, c.1620 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 99.5x139 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Flemish, out of copyright

Constellation of Perseus and Andromeda, from Atlas Coelestis
STC128638 Constellation of Perseus and Andromeda, from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1719), pub. in 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Perseus and Andromeda, Bolognese School (oil on canvas)
AMO96908 Perseus and Andromeda, Bolognese School (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian, out of copyright

Bust of Emperor Lucius Verus (86-161) (marble)
AMQ100648 Bust of Emperor Lucius Verus (86-161) (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); height:68 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Samoa, Navigators Islands (engraving)
6003650 Samoa, Navigators Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoa, Navigators Islands)

Perseus flew cautiously downward, still keeping his eyes on Medusas face, as reflected in his shield (litho)
6027571 Perseus flew cautiously downward, still keeping his eyes on Medusas face, as reflected in his shield (litho) by Richardson

"Aux armes! Aux armes! "(engraving)
5995133 " Aux armes! Aux armes! " (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Aux armes! Aux armes)

Medusa, c. 1854 (marble)
5910673 Medusa, c.1854 (marble) by Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue (1830-1908); 69.2x53.3x24.1 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Golden Fleece: His tools shaped out an image which he had never dreamed of
1192563 The Golden Fleece: His tools shaped out an image which he had never dreamed of by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Meduse"Representation d une des gorgones au regard hypnotique
FIA5371568 " Meduse" Representation d une des gorgones au regard hypnotique - Peinture de Pavel Alexandrovich Svedomsky (1849-1904) 1882 State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou by Svedomsky

Detail from Historia Naturalis by Pliny the Elder, 1476 (print
860499 Detail from Historia Naturalis by Pliny the Elder, 1476 (print, engraving & tempera on paper) (see also 860497-501) by Venetian School

Perseus and the Medusa, ceiling decoration from the Sala di Galatea
BEN119426 Perseus and the Medusa, ceiling decoration from the Sala di Galatea, 1511-12 (fresco) by Peruzzi, Baldassarre (1481-1536); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Jellyfish
Vasil Nanev

Lenmakana Jellyfish
Barathieu Gabriel

Over the canyon
Andrey Narchuk

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"Unveiling the Enigma: Medusa in Art and Mythology" Medusa, a captivating figure from Greek mythology, has fascinated artists for centuries. One of the most iconic representations is "Head of Medusa" by Caravaggio, an oil painting created in 1596. This masterpiece showcases her terrifying visage with snakes writhing around her head. The mythological tale of Perseus and Medusa is another popular subject depicted in various artworks. The epic clash between Perseus and the monstrous Gorgon resulted in his triumphant beheading to save Princess Andromeda. Their encounter has been immortalized through sculptures like "Medusa Raft - 1, " where the artist captures their intense struggle frozen in time. Caravaggio's portrayal further captivates viewers with its realism and dramatic lighting. Painted between 1596-1598, this artwork showcases his mastery over chiaroscuro techniques, emphasizing every intricate detail on her petrifying face. Not limited to paintings alone, references to they are also be found beyond traditional art forms. For instance, she finds herself etched into constellations such as Perseus constellation or even sculpted into marble statues like "Minerva. " Even jellyfish have been associated with her name due to their mesmerizing tentacles that resemble her snaky hair. Traveling across continents reveals more intriguing connections to this mythical creature. The Head sculpture located at Didyma in Anatolia stands as a testament to ancient civilizations' fascination with this enigmatic figure. Similarly, panthers accompanying a gorgon adorn the pediment of Artemis temple on Corfu Island. Closer home lies Sicily's Taormina region where Medusa takes center stage on its coat of arms—a symbol deeply rooted in local history and folklore.