According to Greek mythology, Medusa was once a beautiful woman. When she disavowed her chastity and married Poseidon, the god of the sea, she was turned into an ugly greenish gorgon. She had poisonous snakes for hair. Anyone who looked at her was turned to stone. This marble bust at the Hall of Geese (Sala delle Oche) at Palazzo dei Conservatori was sculpted by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1648. In current times, Medusa symbolizes female rage. She is also the logo for Versace, the high fashion company headquartered in Milan, Italy.
