The story of Jason and Medea at the left she carries off her son, in the middle she is shown in her madness, Jason stands at the right
1531–76
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 8 11/16 x 12 5/8 in. (22 x 32.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
Accession Number
24.63.1108
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the dramatic world of classical myth with Giulio Bonasone's engraving *The Story of Jason and Medea*, created between 1531 and 1576. This 16th-century Italian printmaster captures pivotal moments from the tragic tale of the Argonaut hero Jason and his sorceress lover Medea, drawing from ancient sources like Euripides play *Medea*. Measuring 8 11/16 x 12 5/8 inches, the sheet-sized work exemplifies Renaissance printmaking's power to distill epic narratives into intimate, reproducible art. On the left, Medea flees with her son in a desperate act of vengeance; in the center, her madnes...
About the Artist
Giulio Bonasone · 1500–1600
Comment on works: History; Mythology