Caravaggio’s Head of Medusa bursts with violent stillness. This Slow Art video captures the electrifying moment of Medusa’s decapitation, her eyes wide in shock, mouth frozen mid-scream, serpents writhing across her head. Painted on a convex shield, the image confronts the viewer with terrifying immediacy. As the video slows, every drop of blood and coil of snake becomes a study in dramatic realism and psychological intensity. Fear, pain, and myth collide in a haunting portrait of horror turned into timeless art.
This work can be seen at [The Uffizi Gallery, Florence,https://www.uffizi.it/en/events/caravaggio-and-the-17th-century]
Duration:
00:03:34
Tags:
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