hildegardavon:Max Beckmann, 1884-1950Perseus’s last duty [Medusa], 1949, oil on canvas, 89.4x142 cmC
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hildegardavon:Max Beckmann, 1884-1950Perseus’s last duty [Medusa], 1949, oil on canvas, 89.4x142 cmCleveland Museum of Art, Inv. 2013.7This painting depicts Perseus, a celebrated warrior from Greek mythology whose name derives from the Greek word “to waste, ravage, sack, destroy.” Perseus’s most famous feat was cutting off Medusa’s head. Yet, the mass slaughter depicted here is not found in the ancient myth, but instead suggests a nightmarish allegory filled with private, enigmatic symbols, perhaps reflecting Beckmann’s experience of barely surviving two world wars (Cleveland Museum) -- source link
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