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Perseus beheading Medusa
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Perseus beheading Medusa

Alexander Runciman · 1774 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Perseus has raised his sword while Minerva hovers behind him and Medusa lies on the ground.

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Credit linePerseus onthoofdt Medusa. 1774. Alexander Runciman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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