Medusa
ArtistCaravaggio
Year1597
MediumOil on canvas mounted on wood
LocationUffizi Gallery, Florence
About Medusa
Painted on a ceremonial shield given to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Shows the exact moment Medusa is decapitated. The snakes writhe in her hair. Caravaggio used his own face as the model. The shield is convex, adding to the disturbing 3D effect.
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