Medus - tapestry

A stunning, high-quality polyester velvet wall hanging from Voglio Bene. There is a hole at the top for a hanging rod. 

Product information:
• Made in France
• Weight: 452 g
• Dimensions: 77 × 137 cm

Symbolism

Medusa represents a form of strength born from vulnerability, experienced violence, and the pain of rejection. In the myth, Medusa’s gaze turns onlookers to stone; symbolically, it halts and forces one to confront what would rather be avoided.

In antiquity, Medusa’s head — the gorgoneion — was used as a protective emblem on temples, shields, and above thresholds. Its purpose was to ward off evil, deflect hostile forces, and guard the inner space. Medusa was not only a monster, but a guardian.

As a psychological symbol, Medusa is connected to suppressed and unspoken experience. Her serpent hair points to instinctive knowledge, bodily memory, and a life force perceived as uncontrollable. Medusa’s power is not gentle, but revealing and uncompromising.

In Semiphoras’s interpretation, Medusa is not a destroyer but a boundary-setter. She protects what has been too fragile to face. Her gaze stops the wrong kind of approach. It invites one to look at oneself without masks and to endure the truth.

This wall hanging bears the sign of Medusa as a symbol of protection, awareness, and inner integrity. It is a reminder that not all strength is soft and not all protection is quiet. Some truths must be faced directly.

Symbolism is always multi-layered in nature and opens up in multiple interpretations, which everyone can approach from their own starting points, thus enriching the understanding of the different dimensions of the symbol.