Cellini's Perseus and Medusa, 2019

An original Pencil Drawing depicting Perseus with the Head of Medusa from the bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in the period 1545–1554. The sculpture stands upon a square base with bronze relief panels depicting the story of Perseus and Andromeda, similar to a predella on an altarpiece. It is located in the Loggia dei Lanzi of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. The second Florentine duke, Duke Cosimo I de' Medici, commissioned the work with specific political connections to the other sculptural works in the piazza. The piece was revealed to the public on 27 April 1554 and tells the mythological story of Perseus beheading Medusa, a hideous woman-faced Gorgon whose hair was turned to snakes and anyone that looked at her was turned to stone.

The drawing measures 55 cm x 40 cm and took 40 hours to complete.

I have sold over 600 original pieces of artwork during my years as a professional artist. This, along with thousands of prints from various outlets including iCanvas and MixTiles in the USA, supply a wide number of retail stores. Originals hang in collections across the globe from Shanghai and Singapore to New York and California, having sold in over 50 countries and on almost all continents (still waiting for that sale in Antarctica :) )

Each drawing is handcrafted in the UK, and can be shipped safely and securely to anywhere in the world.

*Images showing the drawing in a frame and in various room settings are for illustration purposes only.