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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: Medea, or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa

🖼 Medea, or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa, 1648
Etching and drypoint, fourth state of five
239 × 178 cm
New York, USA

A dramatic nocturnal scene captures Medea's vengeful magic erupting amid Jason's wedding celebration, rendered in Rembrandt's characteristic chiaroscuro with sweeping gestural brushwork. The painting transforms classical tragedy into psychological terror, emphasizing the sorceress's destructive power over romantic betrayal through luminous chaos and shadow.

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