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title: Perseus & Medusa by Cellini
author: Jastrow
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1329/perseus--medusa-by-cellini/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Perseus & Medusa by Cellini
_Authored by Jastrow_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1329.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) statue of the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) hero [Perseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Perseus/) who has just slain the Gorgon [Medusa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Medusa/). (By Cellini 1545-54 CE, Florence).
## Cite This Work
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Jastrow. (2013, June 20). Perseus & Medusa by Cellini. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Jastrow. "Perseus & Medusa by Cellini." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 20, 2013. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Perseus_Cellini_Loggia_dei_Lanzi_2005_09_13.jpg) by [**Jastrow**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Perseus_Cellini_Loggia_dei_Lanzi_2005_09_13.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 June 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.