Plate (folio 38, side B) from The Departure of the Argonaut
1983 - 1986, published 1986
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color lithograph 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
1986.57.1.38
Art Historical Context
Behold Plate (folio 38, side B) from *The Departure of the Arg*, a captivating color lithograph by Italian Francesco Clemente, created between 1983 1986 and published in 1986 Clemente, a leading figure in the Transavanguardia movement and Neo-Expressionism, drew inspiration from the ancient Greek myth Jason and the Argonaut' epic quest for the Golden Fleece. His works often blend mythological narratives with dreamlike symbolism, vibrant colors, and a sense of the surreal, reflecting his fascination with Eastern philosophies and the subconscious. This print is part of an ambitious illustrated ...
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...