Medea Rejuvenating Aeson, Corrado Giaquinto (c. 1760)

Medea Rejuvenating Aeson, Corrado Giaquinto (c. 1760) Corrado Giaquinto’s Medea Rejuvenating Aeson captures a dramatic episode from Greek mythology in which Medea uses her sorcery to restore youth to Jason’s aging father, Aeson. Suspended in midair, Medea presides over the ritual, her outstretched arms and billowing garments emphasizing the magical and theatrical nature of the act. The aged Aeson lies beneath her, surrounded by attendants and ritual vessels, anchoring the scene in mythic gravity. Executed in Giaquinto’s luminous Rococo style, the painting brims with celestial light and narrative tension. The swirling forms and expressive gestures heighten the supernatural mood, transforming the myth into a vivid spectacle of power, transformation, and wonder. Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting.