This Bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa Sculpture is Perseus, standing on the Medusa’s body, with one hand holding the head of the recently decapitated monster and the other hand holding the sword. This famous bronze statue is full of details that make it unique. This sculpture is based on mythology, the hero has speed sandals, the magic bag to store the head and the invisible helmet.
The original Greek mythology of Medusa provides a lot of things that can be angry. The monster of the hair snake is originally a human woman, and Poseidon rapes in the temple of Athena. The goddess then punishes Medusa, turns her into a Gorgon and exiles her. Perseus was later sent to bring Medusa’s head to the king Polydectes. Perseus is equipped with a mirrored shields, winged sandals and a special sack for her head. When Medusa is lying and sleeping, he climbs up to Medusa, cuts off her head, and use it as a weapon to turn enemies into stones.
The Bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa Sculpture is considered to be a masterpiece of Italian Mannerism, and is one of the most famous statues in the Florence’s Piazza della Signoria. It is located in Loggia dei Lanzi, and depicts Perseus as he stands on Medusa’s body and holds her head in the air. In this scene, he just killed her with a sword and raised her head cheerfully with her hair. The statute has a fairly high pedestal, decorated with small bronzes now in the Bargello Museum, so that the spectator must look up at it as Perseus looks down toward the ground.
This hand-cast Bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa Sculpture is made by the “Lost Wax Process” that assures the highest reproduction of the original work of art and has outstanding details and quality. This famous bronze statue is a handmade reproduction masterpiece, and cast from the high quality bronze materials, containing 80% bronze and 20% other metals materials.
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