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Canova's Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa
James Andersonabout 1845 - 1855
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Photograph of Canova's marble sculpture of Perseus holding the head of Medusa, on display at the Vatican. A nude male, wearing a military helmet and carrying a sword, has one arm outstretched, holding a severed head.
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Details
- Title: Canova's Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa
- Creator: James Anderson
- Date Created: about 1845 - 1855
- Location Created: Rome, Italy
- Physical Dimensions: 40.2 × 30.5 cm (15 13/16 × 12 in.)
- Type: Print
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Albumen silver print
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 84.XM.635.25
- Culture: British
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: James Anderson (British, 1813 - 1877)
- Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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