Pietro del Donzello at the Frick Collection is the Daily Pic by Blake Gopnik

Unclassical Antiquity

The Daily Pic: In 1487, ancient heroes seemed more suited to shining armor than to togas.

Published Aug. 27 2013 11:11AM EDT

articles/2013/08/27/pietro-del-donzello-at-the-frick-collection-is-the-daily-pic-by-blake-gopnik/argonauts-daily-pic_vjis17 — (Courtesy the Mari-Cha and Frick Collections)

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Pietro del Donzello painted this scene from the story of Jason and the Argonauts in 1487, and it’s now on loan from the private Mari-Cha Collection to the public Frick Collection in New York.

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Pietro del Donzello at the Frick Collection is the Daily Pic by Blake Gopnik

The Daily Pic: In 1487, ancient heroes seemed more suited to shining armor than to togas.

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