Two versions of Medusa were created by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, one in 1596 and the other in ca. 1597. Both depict the moment from Greek mythology in which the Gorgon …

For its subject matter, Caravaggio drew on the Greek myth of Medusa, a woman with snakes for hair who turned people to stone by looking at them. Medusa was a Gorgon monster, a …

Mar 21, 2022 · Caravaggio painted his Medusa onto a convex wooden shield, and it could still function as a working shield today! He did this for several reasons. One was simply because …

Medusa in Caravaggio’s painting is portrayed at the moment of self-recognition. Realizing that her head and body were no longer one, and that she was still conscious, Caravaggio depicts the …

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s (1571–1610) masterpiece Medusa (1597) remains one of the most iconic images from the Italian Baroque. The face twisting in pain, the snakes writhing, …

May 8, 2021 · Medusa was a Gorgon monster, a terrifying female creature from the Greek Mythology. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature, the term commonly …

Mar 28, 2025 · Here are the five most famous paintings depicting Medusa. 1. Caravaggio, Medusa-Murtola, 1596, private collection. Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Caravaggio …

Medusa by Caravaggio is one of the most astonishing masterpieces in the entire history of Art. Housed in the Uffizi, it has always enchanted its viewers.

Mar 20, 2023 · With this painting, Caravaggio drew inspiration from the Greek story of Medusa, who was said to have turned humans to stone simply by gazing upon her. Medusa was a …

Apr 13, 2024 · Medusa was a Gorgon, a terrifying creature of Greek mythology that had already attracted artists and poets before Caravaggio: Medusa had an apotropaic value, warding off …