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Reproduction of the famous bronze statue by Benvenuto Cellini, representing Perseus holding the head of Medusa.
\nProduct in bronzed resin with marble base, made in Tuscany and finished by hand.
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Completed in 1554, almost ten years after the start of the undertaking, Benvenuto Cellini\u2019s Perseus with the Head of Medusa is one of the most famous Mannerist works. The subject depicts the hero of the myth after decapitating Medusa, whose head he holds in one hand. The curious story of the work is told by Cellini himself in his memoirs: not having the necessary funds to complete a bronze statue of such dimensions, he ended up melting down and using all the tinware he owned. 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