The myth of Perseus and Medusa (Pers閑 et Meduse)painting by Baldassarre Peruzzi (1481-1536)The hero seizes the terrified Gorgon by the hair and wields his sword to cut off the monstrous head. Below; marble busts represent the men who have been petrified by Medusa's glance.- Ceiling of the Loggia of Galatea (Loggia de Galat閑); Villa Farnesina.The fresco on the ceiling by Peruzzi shows the horoscope of Agostino Chigi.- Built on the Tiber banks at the beginning of 16th century for the banker and patron Agostino Chigi; Villa Farnesina is one of the Renaissance most impressive and successful combination of architecture and decoration in a private house.Rome; Italy. 2019.Photo: Eric Vandeville