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Caravaggio painted two versions of ''Medusa'', the first in 1596 and the other presumably in 1597. The first version is also known as ''Murtula'', by the name of the poet who wrote about it, Gaspare Murtola (d. 1624): "Flee, for if your eyes are petrified in amazement, she will turn you to stone."〔Gloria Fossi, ''Uffizi: Art, History, Collections'' (Giunti Editore, 2004), p. 530.〕 It measures 48 by 55 cm and is signed ''Michel A F'' ((ラテン語:Michel Angelo Fecit)), "Michel Angelo made ()", Michelangelo being Caravaggio's first name. This work is privately owned. The second version, shown here, is slightly bigger (60×55 cm) and is not signed; it is held in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.〔http://www.virtualuffizi.com/uffizi1/Uffizi_Pictures.asp?Contatore=447〕 ==References== *Caterina Caneva, ''La Medusa del Caravaggio restaurata'', Retablo, Roma, 2002 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Medusa (Caravaggio)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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