A key figure in mythology, Medusa has exerted her power of fascination on numerous artists who have contributed, generation after generation, to the creation of a repertoire of images of incredible richness.
Recognizable by the swarm of snakes that form her hair and the stare of her wide-open eyes, Medusa is a figure as ambiguous as it is paradoxical: an instrument of death petrifying those who meet her gaze, she simultaneously possesses the power to ward off bad luck and even to resurrect the dead.
Over the centuries, interpretations of the myth have evolved, causing Medusa to undergo multiple metamorphoses. Reflecting the fears and fantasies pervading Western societies, she has become one of the most powerful metaphors for art and its striking effect on the viewer.
Under the gaze of Medusa: From Ancient Greece to the digital arts.
In Fine / Caen Museum of Fine Arts| N° d'inventaire | 29523 |
| Format | 24 x 28 |
| Détails | 344 p., illustrated, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2023 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782382031230 |
A key figure in mythology, Medusa has exerted her power of fascination on numerous artists who have contributed, generation after generation, to the creation of a repertoire of images of incredible richness.
Recognizable by the swarm of snakes that form her hair and the stare of her wide-open eyes, Medusa is a figure as ambiguous as it is paradoxical: an instrument of death petrifying those who meet her gaze, she simultaneously possesses the power to ward off bad luck and even to resurrect the dead.
Over the centuries, interpretations of the myth have evolved, causing Medusa to undergo multiple metamorphoses. Reflecting the fears and fantasies pervading Western societies, she has become one of the most powerful metaphors for art and its striking effect on the viewer.