Ren? Boyvin; Medea Watching a Chariot Drawn by Dragons; after Leonard Thiry; 1563; engraving on cream antique laid paper; 7 1/2 in. x 9 1/16 in. (19 cm x 23 cm); Medea Watching Her Chariot conveys one episode from a series of prints relating the tragic story of Jason; who would later marry and betray the sorceress Medea.In the center narrative panel; Medea kneels naked amid the turbulent forces of nature; calling upon the cosmic powers that fuel her dragon chariot. It bears her through the night sky; seen in two details at top left and right. An overwhelming Mannerist frame surrounds the scene with a profusion of figures; fruits; episodes of thwarted love; curling cut leather; and ominous masks. At the top; disturbing figures of bearded elders hunched over books counter a satyr family lounging at bottom; setting up a discordant and unsettling mood. A leering mask with a toothy grimace dominates the bottom of the frame. These framing elements press in on the narrative field; creating a claustrophobic feeling that hints at the lust; betrayal; foul magic; and rage that characterizes the dark beauty of the myth.