Renaissance paintings and sculptures, all the way to stop-motion movies from the twentieth century,

Renaissance paintings and sculptures, all the way to stop-motion movies from the twentieth century, Medusa’s image is everywhere.



This particular painting was created by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in 1597, depicting the moment where the Gorgon Medusa is killed by the demigod Perseus. 

Embark on a journey with author and classicist Natalie Haynes (@nataliehaynesauthor) as she unravels the truth about the myth of Medusa in our new documentary, now available on History Hit 

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