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

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.