Saturday, September 4, 2010

Perseus

Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Cellini, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence
“Perseus with the Head of Medusa” by Benvenuto Cellini, 1554
Loggia dei Lanzi
Piazza della Signoria
Florence, December 2009

See also: Perseus with the Head of Medusa
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5 comments:

  1. LowellSeptember 4, 2010 at 2:05 AM

    Good night! That is truly grotesque! I mean it's well done "sculpturally," but yikes! Maybe I'm just not a mythical person! ;-)

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  2. jooSeptember 4, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    So many place to visit, so many things to see - beautiful!

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  3. cieldequimperSeptember 4, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    I just need to read more about Roman and Greek mythology. Beautiful sculpture, perfect angle.

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  4. tapirgalSeptember 4, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    I love the colors and the baroque building. I find Cellini uninteresting, but here the color is the payoff. I love the strange muscles in the chest (looking more like bumps in the mud), and the gorgeous colors in the chest and leg.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 5, 2010 at 12:04 AM

    I've posted this statue some time ago. It's beautiful!

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