Perseus Confronting Phineus with the Head of Medusa was created by a man named Sebastiano Ricci in the years from about 1705-1710 (Museum). Ricci was a very famous painter and was eventually commissioned by many such as the Duke of Savoy and the Emperor Charles VI. Ricci’s main study was in the style of grand manner fresco painting’s (NGA.GOV). His painting Perseus Confronting Phineus with the Head of Medusa was created during the period of the Baroque time. Ricci’s work of art is an oil on canvas painting and has the dimensions of 64.1X77.2 cm. This painting is currently on view at The Getty Center in Los Angeles, CA. This painting is located in the museums south pavilion, gallery section S203 (GettyCenter).
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The man in the red cape at a far distance also appears to be jumping in mid air towards a group of other figures or maybe even an animal. When a viewer walks closer to the work of art the viewer notices that the figure who could be a man is a man indeed. He is however a Roman solider. This distinction of a Roman solider has come from the man’s attire, which is a red cape, Roman solider sandals, and a very distinct Roman solider helmet. The viewer can also tell that the man is a solider due to the sword that is located in the mans left hand. The solider can be seen holding the head of some one. Upon closer inspection it is found that it is the head of the mythological woman Medusa. This conclusion is drawn from the fact that the head is that of a woman and the snakes that are in place of hair. One other very large distinction that shows that the head being held is Medusa is the fact that two other defending solider from the other side have been turned into stone. In the scene there is a man holding a shield against the viewing eyes of the head of Medusa. In mythology stories it is said that men would frequently use shields or mirrors to protect them selves against Medusas stone gaze. When looking closer at the scene the battle scene seems to take place in an area of scholarly knowledge. This is drawn from the fact that against the walls in this painting there are 3 large sculptures of men and woman. All of these forms seem to be in a position of thinking and artistic thought has gone into the positions that they are in. Such as the sculpture of the woman in the middle of the three sculptures. This sculpture of the woman looks to be in a thoughtful pose because she has an arm extended over her mid section and her head in a downward slope indicating that she could have been thinking or
When entering The Getty Center …show more content…
The man in the red cape at a far distance also appears to be jumping in mid air towards a group of other figures or maybe even an animal. When a viewer walks closer to the work of art the viewer notices that the figure who could be a man is a man indeed. He is however a Roman solider. This distinction of a Roman solider has come from the man’s attire, which is a red cape, Roman solider sandals, and a very distinct Roman solider helmet. The viewer can also tell that the man is a solider due to the sword that is located in the mans left hand. The solider can be seen holding the head of some one. Upon closer inspection it is found that it is the head of the mythological woman Medusa. This conclusion is drawn from the fact that the head is that of a woman and the snakes that are in place of hair. One other very large distinction that shows that the head being held is Medusa is the fact that two other defending solider from the other side have been turned into stone. In the scene there is a man holding a shield against the viewing eyes of the head of Medusa. In mythology stories it is said that men would frequently use shields or mirrors to protect them selves against Medusas stone gaze. When looking closer at the scene the battle scene seems to take place in an area of scholarly knowledge. This is drawn from the fact that against the walls in this painting there are 3 large sculptures of men and woman. All of these forms seem to be in a position of thinking and artistic thought has gone into the positions that they are in. Such as the sculpture of the woman in the middle of the three sculptures. This sculpture of the woman looks to be in a thoughtful pose because she has an arm extended over her mid section and her head in a downward slope indicating that she could have been thinking or