God seen as a master craftsman, forming the world, or a symbol of reason drawn from Blake’s own personal mythology? A painting explained.
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Jason’s father was too old to celebrate his son’s success in getting the Golden Fleece, so his wife Medea uses sorcery to wind the clock back and make him young again.
She agrees to help Jason complete his three tasks and take possession of the Golden Fleece, in return for which Jason will marry her.
God of the sea, there’s more to him than the white-bearded ancient mariner. Paintings by Crane, Poussin, Dyce and others.
An unusual story of sorcery used to restore youth has seldom been painted – even after Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein became popular.
Just because his paintings appear so original and different, that doesn’t mean that they don’t borrow from and refer to other visual art.
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