Perseus and the Gorgon

Perseus and the Gorgon is a sculptural group by the French artist Laurent Marqueste composed of five statues made between 1875 and 1903. The works depict Perseus subduing and beheading Medusa.

Marqueste freezes the contest at its climax, with the figures in motion. Perseus hoists Medusa by the hair; the Gorgon screams in fear; and the hero raises his sword for the killing stroke.

Perseus is naked except for winged sandals from Hermes and a winged helmet from Hades. Following Greek tradition, he represents the physically perfect male hero. Muscular tension in his figure enhances the impression of movement, a hallmark of Baroque sculpture.

The first plaster model was made in 1875. A bronze statue was made from it in 1877, but the operation damaged the original plaster one. Marqueste had to make another plaster statue in 1887. He then made a marble version in 1890, and a second one in 1903. Th…

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