Perseus with the Head of Medusa

Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a work of art in Florence, Florence, Tuscany. Perseus with the Head of Medusa is situated nearby to Loggia dei Lanzi, as well as near the work of art Menelaus supporting the body of Patroclus.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Also known as: “Perseo”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uffizi Gallery and Loggia dei Lanzi.

Uffizi Gallery

Museum

Photo: Arek N., CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance.

Loggia dei Lanzi

Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Loggia dei Lanzi, also called the Loggia della Signoria, is a building on the south corner of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy, adjoining the Uffizi Gallery, and diagonally to the east the Palazzo della Signoria, the political center of the city.

Piazza della Signoria

Square

Photo: Giuseppe Zocchi, Public domain.

Piazza della Signoria is a W-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Central Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio.