GORGON/MEDUSA Hand-Painted Silver Pendant on Lapis Lazuli

This pendant showcases a hand-painted image of the Gorgon Medusa, meticulously painted by the artist Tommaso Rossi on Lapis Lazuli. The artwork is set in solid silver, blending ancient mythology with fine jewelry. Lapis Lazuli's deep blue tones provide a striking backdrop, highlighting the intricate detailing of Medusa, a figure of both beauty and danger in Greek mythology. 

Medusa, one of the three Gorgons, was once a beautiful woman whose transformation into a monster is one of the most famous tales from Greek mythology. Known for her hair of serpents and her ability to turn anyone who gazed upon her into stone, Medusa embodies both the power and terror of the ancient world. In mythology, Medusa’s image has often been used as a symbol of protection, with her fearsome gaze meant to ward off evil.

Tommaso Rossi is the talented young artist who creates these exquisite miniature portraits and mythical stories. Working on both marble and hard stone discs, he depicts historical and mythical figures from ancient Greece and Rome, using paints such as enamels, titanium acrylics and graphite. In his amazingly detailed technique, Tommaso employs either an echidna quill or a rose thorn instead of a brush to define the figures on these miniature masterpieces.
Born in Rome in 2000, Tommaso first attended art school on Via Ripetta and then, recognized for his superior talent, he entered the prestigious “Scuola dell’Arte della Medaglia”. This is an elite art school in Rome where only a small number of the finest young artists are carefully chosen for further training in the arts of engraving and plastic modeling.
For more than a century, exceptional artists have acquired additional skills through the use of ancient techniques, innovative methodologies, design and craftsmanship. Importance is also given to art history and conservation. Classical traditions are reimagined, merging Antiquity with present day culture.