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The Many Faces of Medusa

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Medusa is one of those mythological beings who seems to divide a room. Is she a wronged woman, punished for the crimes of her attacker? Or is she a terrifying monster?She's appeared in art since the Archaic Period, and she continues to make her presence felt in 21st-century film and television.But how and why has her appearance evolved over time? Let's find out in this illustrated talk!

How and why has Medusa's appearance evolved over time? Is she a monster, or just misunderstood? And how did she make the leap from Classical Art into cinema? Find out in this illustrated talk!

The Many Faces of Medusa: Medusa in Myth, Art and Cinema

Icy Sedgwick

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