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Perseus Slays Medusa
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Perseus Slays Medusa

Antonio Tempesta · 1606 - 1638 · etching; paper

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

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Perseus holding the severed head of Medusa in one hand and a sword in the other. Pegasus stands to the left. Title in Latin in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printPerseus beheading MedusaPegasus, the winged horse
Credit linePerseus doodt Medusa. 1606 - 1638. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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