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Scenes from the Story of the Argonauts, cassone panel, ca. 1465
Master of the Argonauts (Italian, Florentine, fourth quarter of 15th century)
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)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1909 (09.136.2)

In this panel and its companion (09.136.1), the story of Jason and the Argonauts unfolds in a continuous narrative. Here, at the left, Jason is charged by King Pelias to retrieve the Golden Fleece. Jason is then shown mounting his horse, and consulting the centaur Chiron on Mount Pelion, along with Hercules and Orpheus. In the distance is Jason's ship, the Argo. This unidentified master was an assistant in Biagio di Antonio's workshop.

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    • Scenes from the Story of the Argonauts, cassone panel, ca. 1465
    Master of the Argonauts (Italian, Florentine, fourth quarter of 15th century)
    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)
    Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1909 (09.136.2)