By Antonio Canova / Perseus with the Head of Medusa / 19th century (between 1804-06)

By Antonio Canova
Perseus with the Head of Medusa
19th century (between 1804-06)
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Creator Name: Canova, Antonio
Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Role: Sculptor
Creator Dates/Places: 1757-1822
Creator Name-CRT: By Antonio Canova
Title: Perseus with the Head of Medusa
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1804
Creation End Date: 1806
Creation Date: 19th century (between 1804-06)
Object Type: Sculpture
Materials and Techniques: marble
Dimensions: H. 86 5/8 in. (220 cm)
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 67.110.1
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1967
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/
Context:

This Perseus, purchased by Countess Valeria Tarnowska of Poland, is a replica of Canova's famed marble of Perseus in the Vatican, conceived about 1790 and first shown in 1801. Based freely on the Apollo Belvedere, which had been carried off to Paris under Napoleon, it was bought by Pope Pius VII and placed upon the pedestal where the Apollo had formerly stood. In the Museum's version, Canova has refined the ornamental details and aimed for a more lyrical effect than in the Vatican Perseus, a stylistic streamlining characteristic of his artistic process. Medusa's head is based on that of the antique 'Rondanini Medusa.'

AMICA ID: MMA_.67.110.1
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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