A link between the downfall of Medea and a series of stories about the hero Theseus, this was a subject for the Prix de Rome. Includes a little-known Poussin.
Boccaccio
Dragged to a dungeon by her hair, she had committed no crime – indeed, she had only been faithful to her husband.
Her time in Florence brought maturity to her work. She then painted a series of major paintings, although you’d be pushed to find any in European collections.
His painting Flaming June may give the impression that he produced eye candy to please the Victorian taste. That turns out to be false.
The Eclectic Light Company 