Plate (folio 8, side B, verso and recto) from The Departure of the Argonaut
1983 - 1986, published 1986
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lithograph, printed in brown, 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
1986.57.1.8a
Art Historical Context
Behold Plate (folio 8, side B, verso and rect) from *The Departure the Argonaut*, a captivating lithograph by Italian artist Francesco Clemente, created between 1983 and 1986 and published 1986. Clemente, a key figure in the Transavanguardia—a vibrant Italian response to Neo-Expressionismoften drew on mythology, dreams, and the exotic to explore human desire and the subconscious. This work forms of an ambitious illustrated book comprising 68 lithographs, evoking the ancient Greek legend of Jason and the Argonauts' epic quest for the Golden Fleece, blending classical narrative with modern intro...
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...