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Perseus in armor beside winged Pegasus; Medusa's headless body lies below and a small nude Chrysaor rises from her neck.

The Death of Medusa I

Perseus, armored and helmeted, stands beside a winged white horse, Pegasus, while the headless body of Medusa lies on the ground below. A small nude figure, Chrysaor, rises from her neck against a warm ochre background, painted in a fine, detailed Pre-Raphaelite style.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1882
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
938 × 1000 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1882; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La muerte de Medusa I

Perseo, con armadura y yelmo, está de pie junto a Pegaso, un caballo alado blanco, mientras el cuerpo decapitado de Medusa yace en el suelo. Una pequeña figura desnuda, Crisaor, surge de su cuello sobre un fondo ocre cálido, pintada con un estilo minucioso prerrafaelita.

Português: A morte de Medusa I

Perseu, de armadura e elmo, está de pé ao lado de Pégaso, um cavalo alado branco, enquanto o corpo decapitado de Medusa jaz no chão. Uma pequena figura nua, Crisaor, surge de seu pescoço sobre um fundo ocre quente, pintada com um estilo minucioso pré-rafaelita.

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