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Perseus shows the true head of Medusa in the form of a bag of money
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Perseus shows the true head of Medusa in the form of a bag of money

Johann Heinrich Rode · c. 1770 - c. 1780 · etching; paper

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

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Perseus on the winged horse Pegasus shows the true head of Medusa, in the form of a bag of money, to Polydektes, who thereupon turns into rocks. Below the scene, two three-line verses.

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Credit linePerseus toont het ware hoofd van Medusa in de vorm van een zak met geld. c. 1770 - c. 1780. Johann Heinrich Rode. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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