1539
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Medea and Jason is a 1539 by Georg Pencz, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a tense scene between two figures. One person kneels, holding a small child and a bowl, looking up with a mix of fear and pleading. The other stands tall, pointing downward with one hand while holding a staff or weapon in the other. The background has draped curtains and a wreath-like decoration at the top. The title *Medea and Jason* hints this is a moment from Greek myth—likely a dramatic confrontation. The artist used strong contrasts between light and shadow to create depth, even though it’s a print. Check out chiaroscuro to see how this technique works in other art.
Georg Pencz (c. 1500 – 11 October 1550) was a German engraver, painter and printmaker. Pencz was probably born in Westheim near Bad Windsheim/Franconia. He travelled to Nuremberg in 1523 and joined Albrecht Dürer’s…
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