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Medusa Shield Original Painting by Lynn Curlee

$18,000
£13,388.96
€15,675.82
CA$25,116.11
A$28,105.63
CHF 14,675.44
MX$345,529.53
NOK 185,147.62
SEK 174,223
DKK 116,953.66
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Medusa Shield An original painting by Lynn Curlee The painting is acrylic on canvas stretched upon a circular frame. Painted in 1984. It depicts the severed head of the Gorgon Medusa. Instead of hair, Medusa’s head is covered by an array of writhing vipers. To look upon it would turn a man to stone. The painting was included as an illustration in Mythological Creatures - A Classical Bestiary, a book for older children by Mr. Curlee, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster in 2007.
  • Creator:
    Lynn Curlee (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)Diameter: 40 in (101.6 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1984
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU791217345712

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