Perseus Statue
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Lance H
Boerne, TX1,280 contributions
Dec 2019
I love this statue. What made it better for me is that I wasn't looking for it and didn't know it was there. For years, I looked at this statue on the cover of Edith Hamilton's _Mythology_(1940) never imagining that I would be standing in front of it one day. As he holds up Medusa's head, we may overlook her dead body beneath him.
Written February 22, 2020
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Jo_and_Tom
Anna, OH1,649 contributions
Mar 2020
This is beautiful bronze done by Beneto Celleni and is locate in Uffzi square. This surprised me that such as master piece is accesible to visitors to touch, have photo with etc. There are several noteworthy sculptures in this same area
Written April 8, 2020
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Nikolai S
9 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
Incredibly superior statue of the square. Attracts all the attention from the public. Interesting to know that it has been for so long, more than 100 years, even though it's not the original.
Written January 6, 2016
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MarciTravels
Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic547 contributions
Aug 2014 • Solo
The Perseus status is outside on the Pallazo della Signoria in the Logia area. It is a lovely status with Perseus and the head of Medusa with a hidden secret.
The sculptor has hidden his face into the sculpture to revenge his treatment to the Medici family. You can see it at the back of Perseus's head where the helmet is forming a nose and the hair is a beard. Well worth seeing ;-)
The sculptor has hidden his face into the sculpture to revenge his treatment to the Medici family. You can see it at the back of Perseus's head where the helmet is forming a nose and the hair is a beard. Well worth seeing ;-)
Written August 20, 2014
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adriochoa
Mexico City, Mexico205 contributions
Jan 2014
In Florence, all that surrounds you is art, mythology and beautiful stories made of bronze, marble or any kind of possible ways of expression.
This Perseus is an incredible symbol of the city. A hereo that flew with Hermes's winged shoes and the shield of Arthemis used as a mirror to defeat the non expression. What a figure and what glory. It stands so colossal in the piazza and at the same time it reminds you the un forgotten glory of a David standing at his front right side. What a view to see. Something you won't miss, walking in this city.
This Perseus is an incredible symbol of the city. A hereo that flew with Hermes's winged shoes and the shield of Arthemis used as a mirror to defeat the non expression. What a figure and what glory. It stands so colossal in the piazza and at the same time it reminds you the un forgotten glory of a David standing at his front right side. What a view to see. Something you won't miss, walking in this city.
Written August 4, 2014
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ilovecalculustoo
McKinney, TX201 contributions
Jun 2019
It's easy to overlook the Loggia as there are so many other sights nearby, but this location has had famous statues since the Renaissance here. Some of our favorites here are this one and the Rape of the Sabine Woman (due to the artistic qualities not the subject matter).
Written November 9, 2019
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N0MAD
Perth, Australia92 contributions
Sep 2019
I remember reading the history of Cellini's making this statue of Perseus, but actually seeing the original was breathtaking. There are many great works of art inside the Uffizi, but even if you don't have time to go in, the works in the Loggia are worth the trip to the Piazza della Signoria, and this is the piece de resistance.
Written September 17, 2019
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stinkwink
Sydney, Australia7,389 contributions
Jun 2019
Cellini's most famous work, the Perseus with the head of Medusa, considered to be the peak of his career.
On the statue now standing in the Loggia Della Lazio, Perseus stands triumphantly on Medea's dead body with the sword in one hand, and in the other, the severed head of Medea dripping from the blood. The sculpture's curiosity is that when you look at Perseus' head from behind, the helmet and his curls of hair picturing Cellini's face. On his chest across is a belt with the name of Cellini and the year of completion written on it. It was not an easy job to create such a perfect work. The fusion of the bronze statue lasted nine years!
Maybe that's just my idea, but when I look at Perseus and Medea from a profile, I see that they are very similar, only Medea's features are softer, more feminine. It is as if Perseus killing Medea, had massacred his own demon inside him.
On the statue now standing in the Loggia Della Lazio, Perseus stands triumphantly on Medea's dead body with the sword in one hand, and in the other, the severed head of Medea dripping from the blood. The sculpture's curiosity is that when you look at Perseus' head from behind, the helmet and his curls of hair picturing Cellini's face. On his chest across is a belt with the name of Cellini and the year of completion written on it. It was not an easy job to create such a perfect work. The fusion of the bronze statue lasted nine years!
Maybe that's just my idea, but when I look at Perseus and Medea from a profile, I see that they are very similar, only Medea's features are softer, more feminine. It is as if Perseus killing Medea, had massacred his own demon inside him.
Written August 25, 2019
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Rebecca R
Scottsboro, AL112 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
We love mythology, so the statue of Perseus the head of Medusa was a must see. We did a lot of walking that day but it was worth it.
Written June 18, 2019
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Meni E
6 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Costs nothing and no queues. Feel free to walk around the statue and it's accompanying sculptures which are all glorious works of art
Written May 21, 2019
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I'm trying to research this statue, I believe. I have a leather coated, four sided wine or liquor bottle with a man standing holding a severed head with the headless body at his feet. On another side stands a woman slightly hunched over while clutching her heart as though she is in pain or grief. The other two sides appear to have the famous statue of David.
Can you tell me anything about these striking statues?
marv9n
Leighton Buzzard, England263 contributions
Perseus statues have him holding the severed head of the gorgon ; Perseus slew medusa by walking backwards and using his shields shiny surface to see where she was ; he dare not look at her serpent covered hair as he would get turned to stone
The statue of David , carved by many artists , usually depicts the young man , muscular man holding a slingshot which is what he used firstly to keep wild animals away from the sheep latterly to kill Goliath
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