Perseus and Medusa Photos
Fresco of Perseus
Perseus' victory is depicted on the wall of a Roman villa. [Roman fresco at Villa San Marco, Stabiae, Italy. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Luiclemens, 2008.]
Perseus Using the Mirror
Perseus uses Athena's ingenious idea of looking at Medusa with a mirror. [Painting by Bernhard Rode, "Frederick the Great as Perseus," 1756.]
The Finding of Medusa
This doesn't look like a particularly pleasant quest. [Painting by Edward Burne-Jones, 1888-1892.]
Medusa Slain
And so she dies. [Painting by Edward Burne-Jones, 1888-1892.]
The Head of Medusa
Poor, Medusa – we feel bad for her. [Painting by an unidentified Flemish artist, c. 1600.]
Birth of Pegasus
Pegasus springs out of Medusa's body. [Painting by Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1876-1885.]
Perseus and the Head of Medusa
Perseus holds up Medusa's gory head. [Sculpture by Frederick William Pomeroy.]
Holding Medusa's Head
Perseus is still gloating. [Sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini.]
Another Perseus Statue
As you can tell by now, this is a pretty popular pose for Perseus. [Sculpture by Antonio Canova, 1804-1806.]
Perseus Beheading Medusa
Wait, but we thought Perseus wasn't supposed to look Medusa in the eyes? [Fresco by Baldassarre Peruzzi, c. 1510-1511.]