Medusa Art Print- A3

Description

Having been a huge fan of ancient mythologies, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to paint one of the most famous monsters of them all. Her story is surprisingly tragic.

Legend has it that Medusa was one of three sisters and a priestess of the Greek goddess Athena. She was known for her beauty. Thousands would travel to Athena’s Temple just for the chance to gaze at her exquisite beauty. Some said her gorgeous and gleaming hair rivalled Athena’s herself.

It wasn’t long before Athena became jealous of Medusa.

Athena’s enemy, the god Poseidon, too became enamoured with Medusa. His advances were denied as Medusa stayed loyal to her vow of celibacy as a priestess. Eventually, Poseidon grew tired of rejection and decided he would take Medusa by force. Medusa ran back to the temple. In the hopes of seeking protection. It was futile. Poseidon had his way with Medusa.

Shortly after, Athena appeared. Shocked and enraged at the act which had taken place, she decides to solely punish Medusa, as punishment against a god was unthinkable. She cursed Medusa for breaking her vow of celibacy- turning her hair into a head of venomous snakes and anyone who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone.

In time, word spread of the monster she had become. Warriors wished to add her head to their list of trophies. However, they all shared the same fate and turned to stone.

I wanted to capture both Medusa’s beauty and danger while hinting of her forgotten, tragic past. While there are thousands of mythological creatures that exist, Medusa is one of the most famous. Known throughout the world. A symbol of beauty, horror and an example of surviving, even through such misfortune and adversity.

Features:

✔️ Artwork available in Sensational Silk Matt, Glorious Gloss and Mesmerizing Metallic Finishes
✔️ Format: A3 size. 11.7 inches x 16.5″ x 0.01″ / 29.7 cm x 42cm x 0.01cm on heavy weight paper
✔️ Full colour. Printed to edge, super high quality (beware of poor quality, low resolution, pirate knock-off prints sold elsewhere)
✔️ Signed by pro artist Ben Krefta on front (leave a note if you’d prefer it on the back, or none).
✔️ This is a small print run item only available via Ben’s websites.
✔️ Print delivered in a postal tube so that it does not fold or crease.
✔️ Combined shipping discount on multiple Krefta print orders
Please Note: Colours may vary slightly due to printing process

❇️ Wall Décor: Perfect choice for: bedroom, living room, guest room, bathroom, dinning room, meeting room, hallway, coffee house, hotels, inn, shops, lounge, and other spaces of home, office, business etc.

❇️ Perfect Gift Idea: For Birthdays, Christmas, mother’s day, father’s day, valentines, wedding, anniversary, thanksgiving, yourself!

❇️ Unique Art: Each print is individually hand-signed and dated with the year by the artist. Ben’s art is all drawn from the ground up to create a stunning, original design. No stock images, mass-produced, carbon copies, tracings or re-hashed and stolen images here. You’re unique, and the art prints you choose to hang on your walls should be too.

Shipping:

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📦 £3.50 – UK
📦 £6.00 – EUROPE
📦 £9.50 – USA and Everywhere else

✔️ Select either Flat Rate Shipping or Combined Shipping at checkout for a discount on Multiple art print orders:

For UK Orders: please allow 2-7 days to arrive.
For International Orders: please allow 1-4 weeks to arrive (longer during the Christmas period or from potential Covid-related delays).