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Firenze (prov.) Toscana Piazza della Signoria
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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(Wikipedia) |
Benvenuto Cellini
1545 |
Bronze statue of Perseus standing naked except for a sash and winged sandals, and with a curved sword, a gift of Mercury. He wears winged sandals, like Mercury's, and a helmet with wings (resembling Mercury's hat). He stands triumphant on top of the body of Medusa with her snakey head in his raised hand. The body of Medusa spews blood from her severed neck.
The marble base has four niches with bronze statuettes
Jupiter, Perseus father te fili si qvis |
Minerva qvo vincas |
Mercurius fris vt arma |
Danaë and her son Perseus tvta iove ac |
The square base has a bronze relief panel depicting the story of Perseus and Andromeda.
The sculpture stands upon on a square base with bronze relief panels depicting the story of Perseus and Andromeda.
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