FILE: 11_Gorgon Sister.jpg

TITLE: ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE - Gorgon Sister - GREECE

DESCRIPTION: ARCHAIC PEDIMENT (see smile). --Gorgon Sister (Medusa) turned men to stone w/ a glance. Perseus slew her by using her reflection in his shield. --She's a HEX FIGURE - used on bldgs like Treasuries to scare thieves --Relief sculpture overlaps cornice making her doubly fierce