This figurehead (Medusa) was taken from the ship implacable. This ship was originally named Duguay-Trouin which was a French ship that fought in the Battle of Trafalgar. Later it was captured by the British and renamed.*
*Information taken from museum literature.
I think that expression would scare any intruders away! Just catching up on your other posts and nice pictures. Hopefully you will get back to the places you missed, but one of the many advantages of this country is that there is so much to see and learn.
There are so many things to see and experience here, I never have enough time to explore all the things I want to.
Beauty is relative, CP. I have in-laws who make her look good.
I think I need to keep my lips tightly zipped on that matter
I love Greek mythology!
Read a lot when I was young(er)!
But this Medusa looks more like Aladdin to me!
And those snakes look like a turban.
HaHa! It does look rather like a turban
She’s a beauty no one would want to mess around with, for sure, Cherie! (LOL at LC.)
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Not too happy, is she?
I think maybe her snakes aren’t working properly
Very grim looking goddess isn’t she…wonderful sculpture though!
I find the sculpture quite fascinating.