Perseus Slaying Medusa

Perseus Slaying Medusa, 1876, by Laurent-Honoré Marqueste

Perseus Slaying Medusa, 1876, by Laurent-Honoré Marqueste (1848-1920) on display in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, Denmark. Compare this dramatic statue with the more staid classical work by Canova (in the blue room)

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