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Perseus Beheading Medusa Bonded Marble Statue By Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), 1554, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence. It’s one of art’s timeless mysteries that a sculpture as delicate, graceful and elegant as Cellini’s “Perseus” can be so beloved despite the stark drama of its subject. The triumph of the Medici family was embodied in his youthful, naked figure who killed the Gorgon Medusa to hold aloft his trophy. Replicated from the museum original in bonded natural marble, this foot-tall piece of sculptural art is a quality work sure to bring pride to any gallery.
