Medusa's Misery

These photos are of a sculpture by Bernini. The intricacy of the stature is typical of his perfection, and his ability to portray emotion is excellently displayed in the agony on Medusa's face. The snakes on her head weave through each other, which means that Bernini had to plan every curve and individual cut of the culture before hand. The story of Medusa is an extremely tragic one, and this tragedy as well as her beauty, despite her affliction is represented as well. jealous of Medusas beauty, Aphrodite cursed Medusa by giving her snakes for hair, and causing a gaze from her eyes to kill. She lives the rest of her life in bitter seclusion, and ends up being killed by the demi-god Perseus.

"Pscyho analysts make more out of it, but I think she was a beautiful woman who was cursed by an asshole and so people thought she was a monster so she became one in a fictional story. History won't leave her alone."