Medusa Poster

Experience the striking drama and mythological power of Caravaggio’s Medusa (circa 1597–1598), a masterful oil painting on canvas mounted on a wooden shield. This iconic Baroque work captures the severed head of Medusa at the moment of her beheading by Perseus, with her face frozen in a vivid expression of horror and pain. Caravaggio’s pioneering use of tenebrism and realism brings the mythological figure to life, emphasizing the writhing snakes in her hair and the dripping blood from her neck. The painting was commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte and gifted to Grand Duke Ferdinando I de’ Medici, symbolizing Medici military power. Now housed in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, this museum-quality print is perfect for art lovers and collectors seeking dramatic Italian Baroque artistry and timeless mythological imagery for their home or office.