3697 – The Cruelty of Medea, or, The Wrath of Medea, etching 1737
- Size:
- 25 x 18 cm
- Information:
An etching on paper from M. L' Abbe's (Antoine) Banier's, Les metamorphoses d´Ovide.
Main image shows Medea in a chariot drawn by dragon-serpents on a cloud. Medea points to the scene of murder; her two sons by Jason lie dead before the building from whose doorway floods fire and smoke. Inside but not seen, are Glauce and her father King Creon, burning alive: Glauce's wedding gown had been enchanted by Medea to catch fire.
- Materials:
- Paper, ink
- Copyright ownership:
- MWM
An etching on paper from M. L' Abbe's (Antoine) Banier's, Les metamorphoses d´Ovide.
Main image shows Medea in a chariot drawn by dragon-serpents on a cloud. Medea points to the scene of murder; her two sons by Jason lie dead before the building from whose doorway floods fire and smoke. Inside but not seen, are Glauce and her father King Creon, burning alive: Glauce's wedding gown had been enchanted by Medea to catch fire.