A student's daydream brings ancient Greek myths to life
In short: This charming silent film follows a drawing student's imagination as they wander through The Metropolitan Museum of Art, transforming museum artifacts into a legendary odyssey.
The 1925 film depicts the myth of Perseus, featuring encounters with sea nymphs and the mysterious women who share a single eye. It serves as a window into The Met's extensive moving-image archive, which contains more than 1,500 films dating from the 1920s onward.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: The Gorgon’s Head, 1925 | From the Vaults
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