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The Cavalcade painter depicted this image on the inside of cups and led a group of black-figure potters named for this image. A piece of engraved onyx called the Gonzaga cameo features this (-5[1])image on an amulet. It’s not Christian, but an atypically beautiful depiction of this image is named for the Palazzo Rondanini. Kaiser Wilhelm II obsessed over a sculpture of this image found at the pediment of the Temple of Artemis in Corfu. This apotropaic image is found on (*) Alexander’s breastplate in the Alexander Mosaic. The Apollo Belvedere (10[1])inspired a sculpture by Antonio Canova named for this object. Caravaggio inserted a self-portrait (10[1])into his two bloody paintings of this object, which also serves as the Versace logo. For 10 points, Aegis shields often depicted what object, also held by Perseus in many sculptures? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: gorgon heads [or the head of Medusa; prompt on heads; prompt on gorgons; prompt on images of Medusa; accept gorgoneia]
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Kevin ThomasFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find ThemMaryland A32-5
Vincent DuThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsGlass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery8910
JJ TsaiRutgers DiasporaMaryland B+10310
Caleb KendrickMaryland AFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them13510

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