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This picture is Percy Jackson from Rick Riordan's series, which focuses on demigod children. I chose this picture of the movie because in this movie the Gods don't give help as often as in the books. However, in a very good parallel, Percy is helped throughout his journey most of all by his best friend Annabel Chase, a daughter of Athena, and a satyr name Grover, which I believe parallels a general help of the gods (satyrs in this rendition are tasked by Gods to help budding heroes). Notice the shield of Percy's contains pictures showing the fights that Percy and his friends face in the second book/movie of the series, which parallels the Medusa's head on the more commonly known Perseus as the Medusa head is a representation of his conquests.

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Artist: Benvenuto Cellini
Title: Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Date: 1545 - 1554

This is a bronze sculpture located in the Loggia dei Lanzi. It shows Perseus as he stands on Medusa’s body and holds her head up in the air, claiming victory. In the scene, he has just beheaded her with his sword, and triumphantly lifts up her head, holding it by her hair. He also has the cap of darkness, winged sandals, and a magic bag.

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Artist: Eugene Thirion
Title: Persée vainqueur de Méduse
Date: 1867

Perseus triumphs over the body of Medusa. You can see Pegasus in th back but, sadly, you don't see his brother because. Pegasus is a more popular character. You can see Perseus holding the shield that he was given by Athena and his sword. He doesn't have his shoes with wings on and other stuff that he received. Nonetheless, you can see how Perseus is perceived as a hero in this picture.

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Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Title: The Head of Medusa
Date: 1617

In this painting we can see Medusa's dismembered head after she has been decapitated by Perseus. She can easily be identified by the snakes appearing to grow from her head. I thought it interesting that even after being she still has that intimidating glare that was infamous for turning it's prey into stone, albeit combined with a hint of surprise.

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Artist: Domenico Guidi
Title: Andromeda and the Sea Monster

Date: 1694
This specific sculpture is found at the MET Museum right here in NYC. This is a sculpture of Andromeda, who is chained. To the bottom of the sculpture we see the sea monster with its mouth opened. She looks like she is waiting on someone and based of the myth one can infer that she is actually waiting on Perseus.

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Artist: Piero di Cosimo
Title: Perseus Freeing Andromeda
Date: 1510/1513
Perseus slaying the sea monster is the clear focal point of this painting, but I like how much else is going on around him. The light and variety of colors make this scene less dark and associated with death and gore. The people around Perseus spectating from the shore give an idea of the artist's interpretation of how mortals and regular members of society responded to the heroes of myths. Lovers embraced, musical instruments being played, and Andromeda happily floating across the sky all give this depiction of Perseus a more playfully heroic feeling as opposed to the serious, goal-oriented depictions seen elsewhere.

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Artist: Antonio Canova
Title: Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Date: 1804–6

This is a replica found in the MET based off the original sculpture which is currently being showcased in the Vatican Museum. The creators of this work wanted to finesse the details of Canova's original work to convey a more lyrical effect of Perseus's character.

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Title: Judith beheading Holofernes
Artist: Caravaggio
Date: 1598-1599
This painting is an oil on canvas made by the famous Caravaggio. The composition depicts a man being beheaded by a woman in his sleep. While the theme is different, the hostile nature between the man and woman is similar. While Perseus was not beheaded, the roles in the image are reversed as he carried out the violent act on Medusa.

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Artist: PhotoResearchers Inc
Title: G16A0F
Date: Unknown

This appears to be from a book of constellations. According to the description from the stock photo website (I tried to find the original work but I cannot.), it comes from a 14th century atlas. It was one of the constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century. The fact that it was named indicates the weight mythology held in Greek society. These were very real beliefs of people, and all the evidence they needed was above their heads.

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Artist: Joachim Wtewael

Title: Perseus Rescuing Andromeda

Date: 1611

This oil painting illustrates the scene where Perseus comes to Andromeda’s rescue. He is seen on the top right fully armored as he is riding on Pegasus to slay the sea monster. In this painting, however, there is much focus on Andromeda as she is in the foreground while Perseus is in the background. The physical position of Andromeda’s body demonstrates helplessness as she is naked and chained while looking at Perseus to be saved.

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Artist:  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Title: Medusa
Date: 1957
I really liked this image because of the realism and how graphic and quite terrifying it is. I feel like this painting by Caravaggio really helps to show Medusa as looking similar to a human being because her face is so realistic. In addition the pain, agony and emotion on her face from getting her head severed by Perseus as well as the scary look in her eyes that could turn people into stone is very evident in this painting.

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Author: Blake Hoena
Illustrator: Daniel Ferran
Title: Perseus and Medusa
Date: 2014

The image below is the front cover of a comic book written by Blake Hoena who is known for his retelling of stories in comic book form. The illustrator of the comic is Daniel Ferran who has done other works for Marvel and Dark Horse comics. On the cover we can see Perseus battling with Medusa. Perseus is in his battle gear with a sword and shield fighting against Medusa with her snake hair.

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Artist: VegasMike
Title: Perseus vs. the Kraken
Date: 2008

This drawing is a representation of the later half of the story of Perseus. Here he is using the head of Medusa to save Andromeda. She was chained to bedrock and being offered to a sea monster because of her mother. Even though the sea monster is not defined in the myth, the Kraken is commonly used in mythology as the beast of the sea.

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Artist: Charles Napier Kennedy
Title: Perseus and Andromeda
Date: 1890

This oil on canvas is a portrayal of Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the terrible monster. It can be seen that Perseus has an enormous shield, which should be the very one he used to kill Medusa, and Medusa's head. The sea monster appears to be very large and in close proximity. I found this painting to actually be quite funny. In the reading, Andromeda is initially afraid of Perseus and is ashamed to be seen, while here, she seems to be quite comfortable. The lovebirds look so occupied with each other that it seems as though the monster could swallow them at any minute.

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Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Title: The Head of Medusa
Date: 1617-1618

In this image we see the head of Medusa after it has been decapitated by Perseus. We see her eyes wide opened and her expression looks as if she was surprised and angry at the same time. We see that many serpents on her head as well as new ones that came about as a result of her blood dripping onto the ground. I found it interesting to see a scorpion, lizard, and spiders also present along with the snakes.

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Artist: Frederic Leighton
Title: Perseus and Andromeda
Date: 1891

I found this painting interesting because of the drama surrounding the entrance of Perseus on Pegasus -- the soft but bright lighting draws the eye upwards to look at them, and casts him in a kind of angelic glow. The contorted bodies in this are also interesting, as the entire composition is very much focused on verticality. Posiedon dramatically drapes over the anguished Andromeda. The space feels very tight and cramped, with the figures constrained by these two cliffs on either side.

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Artist: Antonio Canova
Title: Perseus Triumphant
Date:1800-1801

This sculpture shows the triumphant Perseus holding the head of Medusa,  located in the Vatican Museum, in Vatican. This particular statue is very similar to the one in Florence of Cellini's "Perseus with the head of Medusa." with a successful Perseus standing with the severed head of Medusa

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Artist: BigMike
Title: Perseus
Date: June 25, 2013

This computer generated image really intrigued me, as it compares Perseus, the hero holding Medusa's head to Link, a video game character from the game, The Legend of Zelda. It is a simple image, but captivated me because I played this Zelda game, but never really thought of the parallels between Link and an ancient hero like Perseus.

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Artist: Type-Moon
Title: Rider-Medusa from Fate Stay/ Night
Date: 2004

This is an artwork of Medusa from a Japanese game and anime, Fate Stay/ Night. Her hair is inaccurately portrayed as long pink strands instead of snakes. This is an example of how mythological creatures are used and modified in modern media to attract a certain group of people. Despite her inaccurate hair, there are other features that show that she is Medusa. Her eyes are covered with a mask to signify and limit her ability to turn people to stone with her eyes. She is also able to summon Pegasus by stabbing her neck, which is makes sense because Pegasus was born when Perseus cut off her head.

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Title: Perseus with the Head of Medusa

Artist: Benvenuto Cellini

Date: 1554

This is a sculpture of Perseus defeating Medusa. As you can see he decapitated her head from her body. If you look closely you can see the hair of Medusa is full of snakes. Perseus is considered a hero because he is brave and will do anything to risk his life in sake of his mothers life on the line. The story of Medusa is quite sad though. Very similar to the story of Io, Medusa was also raped but instead of Zeus it was Poseidon. She was turned into an ugly monster because she disobeyed Athena in her own temple. Since Athena couldn’t punish Poseidon for his wrongdoings she had no choice but to punish Medusa.

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Artist: Edward Burne-Jones
Title: The Death of Medusa
Date: c. 1888-1892

This painting by British artist is part of an unfinished series on Perseus. The Death of Medusa painting shows Perseus holding Medusa's head. Medusa is lying on the ground slightly upright headless, due to Perseus attack. The black and grey colors of the painting give away a dark feeling of death.

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Artist: Rachel
Title: The Birth of Pegasus
Date: 2011

This simple image depicts the birth of Pegasus from the neck, where Perseus cut off the head of medusa. Pegasus is depicted as flying right out, as if it were trapped in the body of medusa. Medusa is seen here with her hair of snakes.

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Artist:Edward Burne Jones

Title:  The Perseus Series The Doom Fulfilled
Date: 1888-1892

This is a painting made with oil paint. This painting shows  when he battled medusa. One big moment that proved him to actually be a hero. He didn't do this to exactly to save anyone. It was more of a mission to keep him away, but it is one of many struggle he endured that made him a stronger person. Medusa is a dangerous opponent, because her stare turns anyone into stone. It took quick thinking and bravery from Perseus to accomplish this task.

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Artist: Georgy Kurasov

Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Date: 1999

This oil painting is a comprehensive depiction of the Perseus’ myth. Kurasov demonstrates pivotal events in Perseus’ journey that contributes to his identification as a hero. The horse represents Pegasus and Athena’s shield with Medusa’s head reflects Perseus’ victory against Medusa. As well, this piece focuses on Andromeda’s exhaustion and despair, and the chain around her arm which connects her fate to Perseus. Perseus legendary events are present.

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Artist: J. W. Waterhouse
Title: Danae
Date: c. 1900

This painting shows the rescue of Danae and her son, Perseus after her father Acrisius sends them off into the water with the intentions of killing them. However, the two manage to survive and are found by two men, one of them whose name was Dictys, brother of the king of Seriphos, Polydectes. Danae and Perseus are seen safely coming out of the coffin – with Danae holding onto Perseus with a worried expression. The coffin appears to be made of some heavy metallic material, likely to sink in the water, which emphasizes Acrisius’s attempts to get rid of the two. The chest is covered with seaweed on the sides, showing that the two had been in the water for a long period before they arrived to shore.

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Artist: Sebastiano Ricci
Title: Perseus Confronting Phineus with the Head of Medusa
Date: C 1705-10

I am very intrigued by this image! Here we see Perseus confronting Phineus with the head of Medusa, while doing so they all turn into stone because of her powers. The soldiers look as if they are hiding and trying to avoid themselves from becoming stone. Looking at Perseus, he looks extremely persistent in his action. Like professor pointed out, the statues are much similar to the soldiers that are turned into stone, showing a clear idea of what the image is portraying.

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Artist:Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology
Title: Andromeda and Perseus
Date: not mentioned expect during Imperial Rome

This Greek vase painting depicts Andromeda and Perseus after she was freed from the chains and saved from the sea monster. Perseus is shown holding the head of Medusa and wearing/holding the equipment that was given to him by the nymphs that gave him God-like powers. He is also shown holding the hand Andromeda which shows that he was going to take her hand in marriage because he saved her.

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Title: Head of Medusa
Artist: Studio of Antonio Canova (Italian, Possagno 1757–1822 Venice)
Date: 1806–7

This is the head of Medusa whom in the myth, is portrayed as a monster that is defeated by Perseus. I chose this sculpture because it portrays Medusa with regular hair and with two snakes on the side vs a head filled with snakes. In my perspective, this shows Medusa's prior beauty before she became sexually objectified by Poseidon and as a result, was punished by Athena and turned into a head filled with snakes. In this myth, we continue to see the sexual objectification of women by the Gods and we see that it is the women that pay the price like Io.

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Artist: Adrian Rodriguez
Title: Perseus and Medusa
Date: 2012

This pastel painting depicts Perseus as he is holding Medusa's head, seemingly after defeating and decapitating her. He is wearing the helmet given to him by Hermes, and his gaze faces downwards while he holds Medusa's head outwards. Perhaps he is presenting the head of Medusa to King Polydectes while gazing downwards so that he does not suffer from Medusa's effect of turning those that look at her gaze to stone. Medusa's snake hair is visible as it drapes down from her head and Perseus grips several snakes to hold her head. It certainly is wise of Perseus to look down while holding Medusa's head up.

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Artist: Warner Bros. Pictures
Title: Clash of the Titans (2010) film promotional poster
Date: 2010

This is artwork created for the horrendous (yet still mildly entertaining) Clash of the Titans 2010 remake. The specific iconography that let's the viewer know that this is the hero Perseus, is the display of Medusa's head. Perseus's body is poised in a heroic stance facing upward as though showing the skies, the gods, that he has slain the gorgon. His face is contoured in such a way that makes him seem as though he is screaming or letting out a battle cry, expressing roughness and masculinity. He holds his sword at his side in one hand while he's lifting Medusa's head in the other. Medusa's snake hair is visible although her face isn't as discernible.

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Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Title: Perseus Freeing Andromeda
Date: (c. 1622)

In this beautiful oil painting, Perseus is freeing the beautiful Andromeda from her chains. The artist, Rubens has, in essence, depicted himself as Perseus “painting” her nude.  On a sea-girt spur of rock Perseus steps towards the royal princess. Dressed in gleaming armor and in the red cloak of the conqueror, he loosens the chains binding the naked maiden. Two putti, who, trying their best, are lending a hand, also seem not uninterested in the human side of the encounter; three others are attending to the winged, grey horse or pony, which is impatiently pawing the rock with its hoof. In the depths of the blue sea the winding coils of the monster appear.

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Artist: Emile Bin
Title: Perseus freeing Andromeda
Date: 1865

Perseus is seen trying to save his love, Andromeda, from the sea monster, Cetus. In the picture, Andromeda is chained to a rock above her head, while Perseus uses his sword to kill Cetus. As Perseus is moving towards Cetus, Andromeda is moving further away. Andromeda's body is tilted to her right side in order to avoid getting close to Cetus.

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Artist: Laurent-Honoré Marqueste
Title: Perseus Slaying Medusa
Date: 1876

In this sculpture we see Perseus wearing Hermes helmet and sandals that were given to him my the nymphs to help him complete his task in slaying Medusa. We can see that Perseus has a firm grip onto Medusa's snake hair while he is holding his sword with his right hand. Medusa is on the floor with her mouth open indicating that she might be screaming and her body language explains that she is about to be defeated by Perseus.

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Artist: Gustav Klimt
Title: Danaë
Date: 1907

In this Oil painting by Klimt we can see Danaë with Zeus' golden shower raining down upon her, thus creating Perseus. I liked that Klimt painted Danaë in a sort of fetal position, resembling a baby in a womb, because it kind of allows an explanation of this is the occurrence of Perseus' conception.

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Artist: Richard F. Lack
Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Date: 1965

This is an image of Perseus rescuing his wife from being chained to a rock to sate the sea serpent. In the mythology, Perseus is seen as a hero who saves his wife and his mother. He is depicted as one of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology, and the picture here with his right leg reaching the floor reinforces his superiority to the sea serpent while he rescues his bride to be, Andromeda, who was daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of the North African kingdom of Aethiopia.

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Artist: unknown
Title: unknown
Date: Roman Imperial Period
Roman Fresco, Pompeii

This is an image of Perseus from a wallpainting from Pompeii. He has the winged hat and sandals, curved sword, and the head of Medusa. We can see now that this image of him holding the head is very old indeed.