Jason Throws a Rock at the Giants (Cette moisson va son semeur chercher a fer tranchant...), from "Jason and the Golden Fleece"
Plate 12 of 26. The giants born from the dragon's teeth kill one another, in the background Jason picks up a rock. One of a set of illustrations to the Livre de la Conqueste de la Toison d'or, published in Paris in 1563 and engraved by René Boyvin based on drawings by Léonard Thiry. Jason, the famous hero of antiquity, sets off on a quest to find the Golden Fleece which leads him to meet Medea with whom he has a love affair ending in tragedy.
Artwork Details
- Title: Jason Throws a Rock at the Giants (Cette moisson va son semeur chercher a fer tranchant...), from "Jason and the Golden Fleece"
- Series/Portfolio: Jason and the Golden Fleece (Livre de la Conqueste de la Toison d'or par le Prince Jason de Tessalie)
- Engraver: René Boyvin (French, Angers ca. 1525–1598 or 1625/6 Angers)
- Artist: After Leonard Thiry (Netherlandish, active Fontainebleau ca. 1536–50)
- Date: 1563
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (15.8 × 23.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
- Object Number: 2018.839.53.3
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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