Additionally, it is interesting to note that
Caravaggio's Medusa is considered a self-
portrait of the artist. Observing details such
as Medusa's forehead, bulging eyes and
distended cheeks, it is possible to notice
similarities with Caravaggio's features. He
would have used a convex mirror to study
his own reflection and incorporate his facial
features into the painting.
https://www.p55.art/en/blogs/p55-magazine/what-is-the-
story-of-caravaggios-
medusa?srsltid=AfmBOoq0WoGL_2kB7QB8E8eX-
otWs1hO1UZd9QAsu7ck6DcgCWwFeJsC
The first version of the painting, created in 1596, is known
as Murtula. It was named after poet Gaspare Murtola, who
wrote of Medusa, "flee, for if your eyes are petrified in
amazement, she will turn you to stone.” It measures 48 by
55 cm in length and is signed Michel A F (Latin: Michel Angelo
Fecit), meaning "Michel Angelo made [this]."This work is
privately owned.
The second version of the painting is known as Medusa (Italian:
Testa di Medusa). It is slightly bigger than the first, measuring
60×55 cm in length. Although the work is not signed or dated,
it is believed by some to have been completed in 1597. It is
held in the Uffizi Museum.
https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/caravaggio-medusa/
2 Medusa Versionen
Fig 1.(sx) Testa di Medusa (1597), Firenze, Galleria degli Uffizi; Fig 2.
(dx) Testa di Medusa(1596-97), Milano, collezione privata: conosciuta
come “Medusa Murtola” (Per l’immagine si ringrazia Caravaggio400
blogspot.com)
https://www.aboutartonline.com/la-medusa-caravaggio-ne-dipinse-due-un-
inedito-contributo-uno-dei-quesiti-caravaggeschi-piu-dibattuti/
