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The bronze sculpture, in which Medusa's head turns men to stone, is appropriately surrounded by three huge marble statues of men: Hercules, David, and later Neptune. [2] Cellini's use of bronze in Perseus and the head of Medusa, and the motifs he used to respond to the previous sculpture in the piazza, were highly innovative.
Clash of the Titans is a 1981 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Desmond Davis and written by Beverley Cross, loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus.Starring Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier, the film features the final work of stop-motion visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen.
English: Benvenuto Cellini's statue Perseus With the Head of Medusa in The Loggia dei Lanzi gallery on the edge of the Piazza della Signoria. Florence, Italy. Florence, Italy. Русский: Флоренция, Италия.
Medusa with the Head of Perseus, 2008 sculpture Medusa with the Head of Perseus is a sculpture created by Luciano Garbati in 2008. The statue depicts Medusa holding a sword and the head of Perseus, a role reversal of Greek legend. A bronze cast version is temporarily displayed in Collect Pond Park, Lower Manhattan.
Clash of the Titans was a commercial success, grossing $493 million worldwide and becoming one of the highest grossing films of 2010, but received mostly negative reviews from critics. While the film's epic scale, visual style, and the performances of Neeson and Fiennes were praised, it was generally considered an example of style over ...
Medusa reflected in Perseus's shield, from The Gorgon's Head (1925) The myth of Perseus and Medusa was adapted into a 1925 silent short film titled The Gorgon's Head. In 2020, The Gorgon's Head is among the films uploaded on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's official YouTube channel to celebrate the exhibition's 150th anniversary. [12]
Breakout role: Hamlin as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film ‘Clash of the Titans’ (Shutterstock) During Titans , Hamlin struck up a relationship with his co-star, the Bond girl Ursula Andress ...
Perseus, who had just fought and defeated Medusa, was travelling back home on his winged horse, Pegasus. He rescued Andromeda by killing the monster. The couple fell in love, but the Princess was already betrothed to Phineus. Perseus and Phineus argued at the wedding, but Perseus held up the head of the defeated Medusa and Phineus was turned to ...