Perseus in armor beside winged Pegasus; Medusa's headless body lies below and a small nude Chrysaor rises from her neck.

The Death of Medusa I

Perseus, armored and helmeted, stands beside a winged white horse, Pegasus, while the headless body of Medusa lies on the ground below. A small nude figure, Chrysaor, rises from her neck against a warm ochre background, painted in a fine, detailed Pre-Raphaelite style.

Artist: Edward Burne-Jones
Date: 1882
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Size: 938 × 1000 px

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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1882; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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The Death of Medusa I

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