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#the red shawl is her hate while the black one is a mourning blanket
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” Am I not right to weep? O my children, cursed children of a hateful mother - ”
#medea
#my art
#cw blood
#cw mild nudity
#euripides medea
#greek tragedy
#greek theatre
#this play is Female Rage by excellence
#hmm yes the blood of her sons on her face hands breasts and belly the parts of her body that her children knew the most yes indeed
#im really proud of this
#:)
#lots of symbolism here
#the red shawl is her hate while the black one is a mourning blanket
#it's dwarfed by her heartbreak which enveloped her whole and bears no blood bc it's already red
#her eyes are golden like Circe's who's her kinswoman
#the handle of the dagger is Jason who isn't explicitly wounded by her but drove her hand (the blame of the murders actually befalling him)
#<that's why it's not bloodied unlike the blade which was used to hurt
#her tear washed down the blood on her cheek representing her being absorbed of her crime by both the gods and her grief
#on the mural behind her is Medea enchanting the dragon while Jason steals the Golden Fleece
#and above (right) is Hera and Iris and (left) Helios in his chariot
#with female chorus masks lamenting Medea's crime like the chorus in the play
#the pose and expression are inspired by the poster for Médée by Mucha for the Théâtre de la Renaissance starring Sarah Bernhardt
#overall proud of this
#i think women deserve to go a little mad and violent when they're angry. as a treat
#anyway thanks Euripides for the 500bc feminism
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