Plate (folio 4, side B, verso) from The Departure of the Argonaut
1983 - 1986, published 1986
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lithograph, printed in blue, 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
1986.57.1.4a
Art Historical Context
This striking blue lithograph, *Plate (folio 4, side B, verso) The Departure of the Arg*, is one of 68 prints by Italian artist Francesco Clemente created between 1983 and 1986 and published in 1986 as an illustrated book on luxurious Okawara paper., a key figure in the Transavanguardia movement—a vibrant reaction against modernism in 1980s Italy—drew inspiration from classical myths like the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Flee. This folio captures the epic departure, evoking adventure and ancient heroism through dreamlike, symbolic imagery typical of his neo-expressionist style. Printed in ...
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...