Queen Ino and the Husbandman (La reine Ino fait gâter la semence d'un an partout...), from "Jason and the Golden Fleece"
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 6 1/4 × 9 in. (15.8 × 22.8 cm) Sheet: 9 1/8 × 12 7/8 in. (23.2 × 32.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.53.8
Art Historical Context
Behold *Queen Ino and theman (La reine Ino fait gâter la sem d'un an partout..., a captivating 1563 engraving from the series *Jason and the Golden Fleece*. Created by Flemish artist Leonard Thiry, with engraving by French master René Boyvin, it a pivotal moment from ancient Greek mythology. In the story, the scheming Queen Ino—jealous of her stepson Athamas—bribes a husbandman to spoil an entire year's seed supply, sparking famine and advancing her murderous plot. This print vividly captures the tension of betrayal amid rustic fields, blending classical myth with 16th-century Northern Europea...
About the Artist
Leonard Thiry|René Boyvin (French|Netherlandish) · 1525 | –1598 |1550
French, Angers ca. 1525–1598 or 1625/6 Angers|Netherlandish, active Fontainebleau ca. 1536–1550