Medusa

Medusa Second Century relief sculpture
Medusa's Many Faces: The Mythical Figure in Art History
Medusa, like many other classic Greek myths, has become a cultural icon. She was one of the three Gorgons, meaning creatures who resembled human females save for their heads, from which snakes…
Théodore Géricault (1791-1824), The Medusa Théodore Géricault (1791-1824), The Medusa Raft, 1818-1819 - Public domain. LicenseRaft, 1818-1819 - Public domain. License
The Horrifying History Behind "The Raft of Medusa"
At the Louvre Museum in Paris, amongst the various works of art, is a painting with a tragic, yet captivating, story behind it. The Raft of Medusa was painted in 1819 by Théodore…