Perseus holding the head of Medusa - Bronze Statue

Bronze sculpture made ​​by the lost wax, black marble base with a height of 38 cm.

Width: 24 cm - Depth: 17 cm

Weight: 5.58 kg

Antonio Canova (born November 1, 1757 Possagno (province of Treviso) in the Venetian state, died October 13, 1822 in Venice) is an Italian sculptor. It was around 1804-1806, he created Perseus holding the head of Medusa, the statue can be seen at Pio-Clementine Museum at the Vatican. Perseus, king of Argos, is one of the greatest heroes of Greek mythology.