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Location. Uffizi, Florence. Two versions of Medusa were created by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, one in 1596 and the other in ca. 1597. Both depict the moment from Greek mythology in which the Gorgon Medusa is killed by the demigod Perseus, but the Medusas are also self-portraits.
Caravaggio’s Medusa is actually a self portrait. The artist used his own face to craft the exquisite anguish on the monster’s face. This immediately broadens the idea of what the painting means. In a way, the gaze of an artist turns people and places into stone.
Medusa, Medusah ou Medusa de Caravaggio é uma pintura a óleo sobre tela montada sobre madeira (não é talha dourada), de Michel Angelo Merisi da Caravaggio, também conhecido apenas como Caravaggio. Duas versões foram pintadas, a primeira em 1596 e outra presumidamente em 1597.
9 de fev. de 2024 · Medusa by Caravaggio is a captivating painting that demands attention with its intense depiction of the infamous mythological creature. Painted in 1597, the artwork has gained significant recognition in the art world for its arresting portrayal of Medusa and its symbolic significance.
Medusa was a Gorgon monster, a terrifying female creature from the Greek Mythology. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair of living, venomous snakes, and a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld it to stone.
Medusa is a wonderful example of Caravaggio’s focus on physiognomic, or facial expression in his paintings. Medusa shows an intense level of realism, and Caravaggio uses dark and light contrasts so effectively that Medusa looks three-dimensional.
Medusa by Caravaggio is one of the most astonishing masterpieces in the entire history of Art. Housed in the Uffizi, it has always enchanted its viewers.
