Medusa

Monster Medusa, a Gorgon, is a mythological figure that goes back for centuries. It was also one of the most inspiring topics for later artistic adaptations and variations, as it still is today. There is even a good Greek art gallery borrowing the name. I've sampled a few instances of the iconographic motif used today, in another Etsy treasury.

 

Shadow play

Sâmbătă, 9 iunie, prezentam Teatrul de Umbre, cu “piesa” Perseu şi Medusa. Aşteptăm preşcolarii la Centrul Virtus Antiqua, de la ora 10.30 a.m., pentru un spectacol de ca. 20 min. Locurile sunt limitate, deci vă rugăm să ne daţi un telefon la 0741114389 pentru programare.

I've been introduced into the secrets of shadow theater during a workshop organized for museographers by the National Museums Network Association of Romania. I have thus co-opted a friend and we let our imagination roam wild on a topic related to Antiquity - the story of Perseus defeating the monster Medusa. The technical part was not easy, but the kids seemed delighted, so we deemed it a success.