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Medusa

Medusa

Caravaggio

1597

Uffizi Gallery

Florence, Italy

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Description

painting by Caravaggio

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Medium

oil paint

Dimensions

60 × 55 cm

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Both depict the moment from Greek mythology in which the Gorgon Medusa is killed by the demigod Perseus, but the Medusas are also self-portraits. Due to its bizarre and intricate design, the painting is said to display Caravaggio's unique fascination with violence and realism.

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