Head of Medusa
by Antonio Canova, 1796
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1796
- Medium
- Plaster
- Size
- 31 × 31.8 × 30.5 cm (12 1/4 × 12 9/16 × 12 1/16 in.); With socle: 116.3 × 53.4 × 49.6 cm (45 3/4 × 21 × 19 1/2 in.)
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In 1796, Antonio Canova sculpted this sculpture, dating to c. 1801. Made from plaster, it measures 31 × 31.8 × 30.5 cm (12 1/4 × 12 9/16 × 12 1/16 in.); With socle: 116.3 × 53.4 × 49.6 cm (45 3/4 × 21 × 19 1/2 in.).
It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 219. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.
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About Head of Medusa
It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 219. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.
It dates to c. 1801. It's made from plaster Antonio Canova created it as part of the Italian artistic tradition.
Antonio Canova made from plaster, it measures 31 × 31.8 × 30.5 cm (12 1/4 × 12 9/16 × 12 1/16 in.); With socle: 116.3 × 53.4 × 49.6 cm (45 3/4 × 21 × 19 1/2 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 219.
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