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Benvenuto Cellini's "Perseus with the Head of Medusa" isn't just a sculpture—it's a story of revenge, technical brilliance, and sheer ego carved in bronze.

????️ The Rivalry: Commissioned by Duke Cosimo I de' Medici around 1545, the statue was placed in Florence's Loggia dei Lanzi, right next to Michelangelo's "David" and Donatello's "Judith." It was a powerful political statement from the Medici, symbolizing their ability to cut down their enemies (just as Perseus beheaded Medusa).

???? The Dramatic Creation: Cellini's autobiography tells a wild story of the casting process. His furnace failed, and to save the molten bronze from hardening, he threw his own household tinware into the mix. The toxic fumes from the process gave him a severe fever, and he completed the final details while delirious in bed.

???? The Masterpiece: The sculpture is a Mannerist tour-de-force. Perseus stands triumphantly on Medusa's body, holding her head aloft. Blood dramatically pours from her neck. The composition is designed to be viewed from below and is incredibly dynamic.

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