Focus on this artwork and analyze the Versions.
The first version of the painting, created in 1596, is known as Murtula. It was named after poet Gaspare Murtola, who wrote of Medusa, "flee, for if your eyes are petrified in amazement, she will turn you to stone." It measures 48 by 55 cm in length and is signed Michel A F (Latin: Michel Angelo Fecit), meaning "Michel Angelo made [this]." This work is privately owned.The second version of the painting is known as Medusa (Italian: Testa di Medusa). It is slightly bigger than the first, measuring 60×55 cm in length. Although the work is not signed or dated, it is believed by some to have been completed in 1597. It is held in the Uffizi Museum.
Gaspare Murtola Uffizi Medusa Uffizi Museum