Medusa by Caravaggio

Medusa (1597)

Caravaggio | Baroque | Oil on canvas mounted on wood shield

The scary monster Medusa, with snakes for hair, painted on a real wooden shield! In the Greek myth, one look at her could turn people to stone.

Did you know? Caravaggio shows Medusa the moment after her head was cut off, with her face still full of shock. Many art historians think he gave her his own face. The shield was meant as a gift for Ferdinando I de' Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany!

Original held at Uffizi Gallery

Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.

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