Plate (folio 10, side B) from The Departure of the Argonaut
1983 - 1986, published 1986
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View on museum website →Medium
lithograph, printed in black and beige, from an illustrated book of 68 lithographs on Okawara paper
Dimensions
overall: 64.5 x 100 cm (25 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner
Accession Number
1986.57.1.10
Art Historical Context
Step into the mythical world of Francesco Clemente with *Plate (folio 10, side B) from The Departure of the Argonaut*, a captivating lithograph created between 1983 and 1986 and published in 1986. Clemente, a leading figure in Italy's Transavanguardia movement Neo-Expressionist response to the rigid formalism of earlier modern art—often drew from ancient myths, dreams, and the human psyche. Here, he reimagines the epic Greek tale of Jason and the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece, infusing it with his signature blend of symbolism and introspection during a prolific period of collaboration...
About the Artist
Francesco Clemente
Francesco Clemente was born on March 23, 1952, in Naples, Italy, into an aristocratic family as the only son of Judge Marchese Lorenzo Clemente di San Luca and his wife, Bianca Quarto. Drawn to art from childhood through dreamlike drawings inspired by recollections, he moved to Rome in 1970 to study architecture at Sapienza University but soon abandoned it for visual arts. There, he met the concep...