Scenes from the Story of the Argonauts, ca. 1465, Tempera on wood, gilt ornaments, Overall 24 1/8 x 60 1/8 in. (61.3 x 152.7 cm); painted surface 19 5/8 x 56 in. (49.8 x 142.2 cm), Paintings, Biagio d'Antonio (Italian, Florentine, active by 1472–died 1516), and Jacopo del Sellaio (Italian, Florence 1441/42–1493 Florence), In this and its companion panel, the story of Jason and the Argonauts unfolds in a continuous narrative. At the left, Jason is charged by King Pelias to retrieve the Golden Fleece. Jason then mounts his horse and consults the centaur Chiron on Mount Pelion together with Hercules and Orpheus
Keywords:
Scenes, Story, Argonauts, ca, 1465, Tempera, wood, gilt ornaments, Overall 24 1/8 x 60 1/8, 61.3 152.7 cm, painted surface 19 5/8 56, 49.8 142.2, Paintings, Biagio d'Antonio, Italian, Florentine, active by, 1472–died, 1516, and Jacopo del Sellaio, Florence, 1441/42–1493, companion panel, story, Jason, Argonauts unfolds, continuous narrative, left, charged, King Pelias, retrieve, Golden Fleece, mounts, horse, consults, centaur Chiron, Mount Pelion together, Hercules, Orpheus
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.