Pegasus Plaza Perseus slew the serpent-haired monster Medusa and Pegasus sprang from her severed head. He stamped the earth with his hoof, creating the Fountain of the Muses. A limestone fountain and winding stream anchor the design of the plaza. The fountain is connected to a natural mineral spring below the Magnolia Building and is the source well for water in the plaza. A series of concentric circles embedded in the pavement radiates from the fountain into the surrounding streets. Scattered throughout the plaza are nine granite boulders taken from Marble Falls carved and dedicated to the nine Muses. A stone dedicated
Perseus with the Head of Medusa newly refurbished medium. Perseus was one of Cellini’s crowning works, completed with two different ideals in mind. He wanted to respond to the sculpture already placed within the piazza, which he did with the subject matter of Medusa reducing men to stone. Secondly, the Medici were represented by "Perseus" and the subject matter achieved that in the round sculpture and the relief below. Moreover, in that respect, Cellini also made a statement for himself in the actual casting of "Perseus". Cellini gave life with his new sculpture in his use of bronze and asserted the Medician control over the Florentine