Caravaggio’s Medusa Painting - Analysis, History & High-Resolution View #174509 (License: Personal Use)

This circular oil-on-wood painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio depicts the Gorgon Medusa at the instant of her beheading, her mouth agape in shock and snakes writhing from her hair. Painted around 1597 for Cardinal Del Monte, it showcases Caravaggio’s revolutionary use of chiaroscuro and psychological realism, transforming myth into visceral human emotion. The convex surface mimics a warrior’s shield, reinforcing the theme of divine protection through art.

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