The Masks of Medusa

We had Sartorio’s Gorgon and the Heroes yesterday so here’s some Medusas to continue the theme. Art history, especially in the nineteenth century, is full of Medusa portraits; these are some of the better ones.

medusa_caravaggio.jpg

Medusa by Caravaggio (1598-1599).

medusa_rubens.jpg

Head of Medusa by Peter Paul Rubens (1617).

medusa_bernini.jpg

Medusa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (c. 1650).

medusa_sandys.jpg

Medusa by Frederick Sandys.

medusa_watts.jpg

Meduse by George Frederick Watts.

medusa_andre.jpg

Pendant with the Head of Medusa by Alfred André (1885/1890).

medusa_dhurmer.jpg

Medusa (The Furious Wave) by Lucien Levy-Dhurmer (1897).

medusa_wolfers.jpg

Medusa by Philippe Wolfers (1898).

medusa_gemito.jpg

Medusa by Vincenzo Gemito (1911).

Previously on { feuilleton }
The art of Giulio Aristide Sartorio, 1860–1932

4 thoughts on “The Masks of Medusa”

  1. A great sculpture. I thought of that one, and Canova’s famous Perseus also, but decided to stick with Medusa’s head.

  2. Always a favorite creature. I’d always drawn her with the hair dredding up, then turning to snakes and such, and never seen anyone else do that. Don’t you just hate to have your bubble bursted. They are cool though. Rubens is the best, in my opinion.

Comments are closed.

Discover more from { feuilleton }

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading