Perseus with the head of Medusa, and Phineus
Guglielmo della Porta
16th century
Medium
Bronze, light and dark brown patina
Dimensions
5 1/4 × 9 3/8 in. (13.3 × 23.8 cm)
Classification
Medals and Plaquettes
Culture
Italian, Rome
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Rupert L. Joseph, 1959
Accession Number
60.55.68
Tags
KingsMedusaPerseus
About the Artist
Guglielmo della Porta · 1500–1577
Son or nephew of Giovanni Giacomo della Porta. Comment on works: Sculptor; Restorer; Architect