Athena, Perseus and Medusa by Nausicaa Painter
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The stalk of the sleeping Medusa
Nausicaa Painter, c. 450-440 BCE. Virginia Museum 62.1.1, Richmond.
- Perseus, harpe in one hand, kibisis in the other, stalks the sleeping Medusa under the tutelage of Athena and Hermes.
- The bearded figure seated to the left may be king Akrisios who is later turned to stone.
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