Perseus Beheading Medusa, VIII
1945
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color etching, engraving, and aquatint
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1946.11.137
Art Historical Context
In the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection, André Racz's *Perseus Beheading Med, VIII* (1945) captures a timeless moment from Greek mythology. The artist, a Hungarian-American printmaker renowned his meticulous technique, depicts the hero Perseus triumphantly severing the head of the Gorgon Medusa, whose gaze could turn men to stone. As the eighth in a series, print showcases Racz's fascination with classical narratives, rendered with dramatic intensity amid the shadows of World War II's end. Crafted as a color etching, engraving, and aquatint on paper, the work highlights Racz's m...