EPISODE · Mar 1, 2023 · 19 MIN
Episode 215 - Cellini's "Perseus with the Head of Medusa" (Florence)
from Rebuilding The Renaissance
In 1545, the goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini was commissioned by Duke Cosimo I de' Medici to create a large bronze statue of the Greek hero Perseus and Medusa. The resulting work was one of the most beautiful and famous of the Renaissance. This episode examines the history, style, and importance of Cellini's bronze masterpiece.
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