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Painting of winged nude figures and a winged youth holding a severed snake-haired head, with a reclining nude figure in the foreground.

The Death of Medusa II

Winged figures with dark wings and pale nude bodies move across a dim, misty ground, while a winged, helmeted youth in a dark cloak grips a severed head with snaky hair. A nude body lies in the foreground, and the scene is painted in muted browns, blacks and white highlights.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1881
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
901 × 1000 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1881; 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 II

Figuras aladas de alas oscuras y cuerpos desnudos y pálidos avanzan sobre un suelo tenue y brumoso, mientras un joven alado con casco sujeta una cabeza cortada de cabello de serpientes. En primer plano yace un cuerpo desnudo, y la escena está pintada en tonos marrones, negros y destellos blancos.

Português: A morte de Medusa II

Figuras aladas de asas escuras e corpos nus e pálidos avançam sobre um chão tênue e enevoado, enquanto um jovem alado de elmo segura uma cabeça decepada de cabelos de serpente. Em primeiro plano jaz um corpo nu, e a cena é pintada em tons de marrom, preto e realces brancos.