Sydney has stopped at The Disillusioned Medea for today’s episode. This artwork was painted by Paulus Bor and shows a young morose woman. Listen to Sydney tell her tale and talk about how one of the most hated women can be seen in a new light. 

The sources used for the information on Paulus Bor are 

Liedtke, Walter A. (2007). Dutch Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. ISBN 978-1-58839-273-2 

The transcript of this episode can be found at https://longlivebatart.tumblr.com/post/738711370655301632/bors-the-disillusioned-medea

Artist biography: 00:36

Medea’s story: 02:40

Description of art: 03:56

Thoughts: 07:18

Challenge: 10:03