Medusa
painting by Caravaggio
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Summary
Medusa is a painting[1]. Medusa ranks in the top 2% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,775 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Caravaggio[3]
- Religion or worldview: Greek mythology[4]
- Country: Italy[5]
- Instance of: tondo[6]
- Genre: mythological painting[7]
- Depicts: Medusa[8], woman[9], human head[10]
- Made from material: oil paint[11], canvas[12]
- Collection: Uffizi Gallery[13]
- Inventory number: 1351[14]
- Location: Uffizi Gallery[15]
- Commons category: Medusa by Caravaggio[16]
- Inception: January 1, 1597[17]
- Significant event: Via dei Georgofili bombing[18]
- Main subject: Medusa[19]
- Inspired by: Greek mythology[20]
- Described by source: 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die[21]
- Title: Medusa[22]
- Height: 60 cm[23]
- Width: 55 cm[24]
- Fabrication method: chiaroscuro[25]
- Copyright status: public domain[26]
Why It Matters
Medusa has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Medusa is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]