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Perseo con la testa di MedusaPerseus with the Head of MedusaIn Greek mythology, Perseus was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. Perseus beheaded the Gorgon Medusa and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus |
Cesare Aureli
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Marble statue of Perseus standing naked except for his winged sandals and a helmet with wings (resembling Mercury's hat). He stands triumphant with Medusa's snakey head in his raised hand.
Cesare Aureli (Roma 1843-1923) L'imponente statuàa in marmo proviene |
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