Even into the 19th century, as the romanticization continued, her eyes did not close ... Dangerous Beauty: Medusa in Classical Art continues through January 6, 2019 at the Metropolitan Museum ...

Medusa has inspired art for centuries, whether as a symbol of ... using his shield as a mirror to avoid looking Medusa in the eyes, before he chops her head off. And here's another fun fact ...

On that day, during my first pilgrimage to the Louvre, I laid eyes ... s Medusa changed me forever. It told me things I’ve known and lived by ever since. To encounter a work of art for the ...

After severing her head using a bronze shield to protect his eyes, Perseus used ... According to The Met Museum, Medusa is portrayed in most Greek art as an "apotropaic symbol used to protect ...

Anyone who looked into her eyes was turned to stone. As per Greek mythology, she was beheaded by Perseus, and her head was used as a weapon. The image of Medusa's head has been used in art for ...

Through the lens of theology, film, art, and feminist literature ... And don't look this bitch in the eye.” In the film, Perseus knows Medusa has been raped, but she’s nonetheless treated ...

As a piece of mythic art, Garbati’s Medusa figure is banal. She is easy on the eyes — there is nothing visually challenging about her. But as a commentary about women and power, Garbati’s ...