Amazing piece of art. The legend says it was one of the first masterpieces made out of bronze. As the atist went out of material he gathered the cutlery of his whole family in order to finish the sculpture.

One interesting aspect of the sculpture is that Perseus' face is said to bear a resemblance to the artist himself, Benvenuto Cellini, as he was known for incorporating self-portraits into his work.

The public square is always crowded, but with patience, you still can get a good shot and read the story

This is hands down one of the most amazing statues you will ever see. It’s stunning, it’s sculpted to perfect and if you go around to the back of the statue and look at the head of Perseus you’ll see an image of Chilini the artist who designed and made this piece of art. It’s just over 500 years old and is still in tip-top condition. I’m really grateful to have seen this statue and I would definitely recommend checking it out.

A very powerful piece of art, it leaves a strong impression. Beheaded Medusa at Perseus' feet, her head with snakes instead of hair held high in his hand. To me, the most impressive statue on the square. I love mythology, this looks great. Good conquers evil, the curse comes to an end... An open-air museum. It is worth coming here and looking around.

They say this is the first statue made in bronze. The artist ran out of bronze because he miscalculated & this will result in a jail term or death. So he went & gathered his cutlery, melted them and completed his sculpture - Medusa's head & the arm. Our tour guide said that a metal test was done on the statue & they found that the metal in medusa's head was different from the one in the main body.

A great place to stop and rest and be among some amazing sculptures.

Not the only beheading statue in this square. Can you find the other?

This is one of my favorite statues I've seen thus far in Italy. The area has about a dozen other statues, and is just infront of a Plazza. This is a nice spot to walk around, or relax.

What an incredible rendition of this classic mythology. It is quite the experience to see the climax of the story rendered in a sculpture. Highly recommended to visit. The cool thing is there are benches available for you to use to really soak in the statues from all sides. Every angle is a marvel for the eyes. Feels like Perseus is going to jump right off the platform!

As i told my friends. This things was so impressive that i went there every day while in Florence to spend a moment staring at it. It looks bold, hard, serious and insane. The whole place is nice but this one isssss so powerful.

Great place with history and good food around.

Impressive. I loved seen this statue.

What a masterpiece! Chocado!!!!

Great statue. If not THE best! Must see ! Piacere

Beautiful!

Another stunningly carved statue to gawp at as I sat there and soaked in the atmosphere of the piazza and old-town Florence.

This statue sculpted by cellini is one of finest piece of art anyone can see in this entire world, such maginificent sculpture of perseus cannot be seen anywhere in this planet. must visit at least once in your lifetime!

Have a look from the back. You'll see the face of the artist carved in the hair

Wonderful art with no fee ^^

After wanting to come here for 20 years it was overwhelming when I first saw it. I instantly started to cry from awe, joy, and excitement.