Perseus with the Head of Medusa

Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in the period 1545–1554. The sculpture stands on a square base which has bronze relief panels depicting the story of Perseus and Andromeda, similar to a predella on an altarpiece.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a statue
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini
  • Also known as
    “La cosa”
    “Perseo”
    “Perseus”
    “Perseus with the Head of Medusa (Perseus)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uffizi Gallery and Loggia dei Lanzi.
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Museum
The is a prominent art museum adjacent…
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The , also called the Loggia della…
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Square
is a W-shaped square in front…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.
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Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.
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Suburb
is a residential district in the southwestern part of , , Italy. is situated 3½ km west of Perseus with the Head of Medusa.
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Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km south of Perseus with the Head of Medusa.

Perseus with the Head of Medusa

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Latitude
43.7692° or 43° 46′ 9″ north
Longitude
11.25572° or 11° 15′ 21″ east
Open location code
8FMHQ794+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3391028129
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q599034

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Perseus with the Head of Medusa” goes by many names.
Persey Meduzanın başı iləAzerbaijani
Celliniren PertseoBasque
Pertseo Medusaren buruarekinBasque
Perseu amb el cap de MedusaCatalan
珀耳修斯和美杜莎的首级Chinese
美杜莎头的英仙座Chinese
Perzej s Meduzinom glavomCroatian
PerseusDutch
Perseus met het hoofd van MedusaDutch
Perseo Tenanta la Kapon de MeduzoEsperanto
Persée tenant la tête de MéduseFrench
PerseusGerman
Perseus mit dem Haupt der MedusaGerman
פרסיאוס עם ראש המדוזהHebrew
Perseo con la testa di MedusaItalian
ペルセウス像Japanese
Perseo con la testa de MedusaLingua Franca Nova
Persew b’ras MedusaMaltese
پرسئوس با سر مدوساPersian
Perseusz z głową MeduzyPolish
Perseu com a cabeça da MedusaPortuguese
ПерсейRussian
Персей с головой Медузы ГоргоныRussian
Perzej z Meduzino glavoSlovenian
Perseo con la cabeza de MedusaSpanish
Perseo con la testa di MedusaSpanish
Perseo de CelliniSpanish
ПерсейUkrainian

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