Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Antonio Canova · 1804–6
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"Perseus with the Head of Medusa," a marble sculpture by Antonio Canova, was created between 1804 and 1806. The work measures 95 1/2 x 75 1/2 x 40 1/2 inches (242.6 x 191.8 x 102.9 cm) and is classified as sculpture within the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department.
The sculpture was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art through the Fletcher Fund in 1967. Information regarding its culture and provenance is not provided in the catalogue record.
Antonio Canova (1757–1822), an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, is represented in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's holdings by several other works, including "Reclining Naiad" (1819–24), "Cupid and Psyche" (1794), and "Venus Italica" (probably ca. 1822–23).
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