Perseus.
Title
Perseus .
Creator
Canova, Antonio (Italian sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, 1757-1822)
Date
1801
Cultural Context
Italian European Western European Greek Ancient Greek
Style/Period
Neoclassical
Subject
Myths Legends Fictitious characters Supernatural beings Men Heroes Nudes Leaves Genitals Sandals Shoes Footwear Daggers & swords Heads (Anatomy) Women Snakes Reptiles Pedestals
People Pictured
Perseus (Greek mythology) Medusa (Greek mythology) Gorgons (Greek mythology)
Material
Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock)
Measurements
Height: 86 5/8 in (220 cm)
Technique
Sculpting Carving (processes)
Work Type
Sculpture Statues Stonework Nudes (representations)
Repository
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York)
Source
Eisenman, Stephen F. Nineteenth Century Art: A Critical History. 3rd ed. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007. (fig. 2.3, p.57)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Eisenman courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. All rights reserved, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo David Finn.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 1155-01.jpg
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