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The aegis on the so-called Athena Lemnia, a Roman statue type often identified as a copy of a work by the Classical Greek sculptor Pheidias (Dresden Skulpturensammlung). The aegis (/ ˈ iː dʒ ɪ s / EE-jis; [1] Ancient Greek: αἰγίς aigís), as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the ...
Perseus and Medusa – bronze statue by Hubert Gerhard (c. 1590) Medusa (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio (1597) Head of Medusa, by Peter Paul Rubens (1618) Medusa (marble bust) by Gianlorenzo Bernini (1630s) Medusa is played by a countertenor in Jean-Baptiste Lully and Philippe Quinault's opera, Persée (1682). She sings the aria "J'ay perdu la ...
The only large marble sculpture created by Camille Claudel, the work depicts Perseus after beheading one of the three Gorgons, Medusa.Perseus is portrayed looking toward his bronze shield as a mirror to see the reflection of Medusa's head, as looking into her eyes would turn people into stone.
Young Percy (Azriel Dalman) sees Antonio Canova’s “Perseus With the Head of Medusa” at the Met Museum. Then, in Episode 3, Percy and his quest-mates, Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover ...
Taeniatherum is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. [3] [4] [5]The only recognized species is medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) which is native to southern and central Europe (from Portugal to European Russia), North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), and Asia (from Turkey and Saudi Arabia to Pakistan and Kazakhstan).
Dusa is based on the Greek mythological figure Medusa. [1] She is a floating gorgon head with green skin and snakes for hair who carries a feather duster while she works as a maid in the House of Hades. [citation needed] She was designed by Hades character designer Jen Zee and created by creative director Greg Kasavin.
Godfried Maes: English: Head of Medusa ( ) Artist: Godfried Maes (1649–1700) Alternative names: Godefroy Maes. Description: Southern Netherlandish painter and drawer:
In ancient representation, the harpe can be seen on a collage vase in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. This piece shows Perseus after decapitating the Gorgon, Medusa, her head in the kibisis-bag shown in Perseus' left hand as he carries the harpe in his right as he runs to Athena. The image of Perseus is doubled to show his fast pace. [4]