Rubens turned Medusa into a truly horrifying image.Her severed head, bulging eyes, and the living snakes emerging from her skull make up what is likely the most grotesque image of the entire Baroque period.
But what drove Rubens to paint such a brutal scene? And how is it possible that for nearly 300 years, no one knew he was the artist behind it?
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0:00 Introduction
0:59 The Myth of Medusa
2:05 How Rubens Painted Her
3:12 Analysis
6:30 Was It Really Rubens?
7:33 Reception
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