Head of Medusa

Antonio Canova, 1806–7

Artist

Antonio Canova (Italian, Possagno 1757–1822 Venice)

Date

1806–7

Medium

Plaster cast, with modern metal rod

Size

confirmed, height including metal attachment rod: 14 7/8 × 13 × 12 3/4 in. (37.8 × 33 × 32.4 cm) Height (confirmed, height head only): 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)

Type

Sculpture

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed