Odilon Redon

'The Temptation of Saint Anthony'. 'C'est une tête de mort, avec un couronne de roses. Elle domine un torse de femme d'une blancheur nacrée' ...

About this artwork

This print is from a series inspired by Gustave Flaubert’s prose-poem La Tentation de Saint Antoine. These prints are not pure illustration but rather serve as interpretations of the story. Dream-imagery was central to many of Redon’s drawings and prints at this time, and his works are often peopled with fantastic hybrid creatures and present strange combinations of subjects. This print shows an imaginary creature with a skull-like head and small maggot-like body.

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  • artist:
    Odilon Redon (1840 - 1916) French
  • title:
    'The Temptation of Saint Anthony'. 'C'est une tête de mort, avec un couronne de roses. Elle domine un torse de femme d'une blancheur nacrée' (Plate VI)
  • date created:
    Published 1888
  • materials:
    Lithograph on chine applique
  • measurements:
    image: 29.50 x 21.50 cm ; sheet: 44.50 x 31.20 cm
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    Purchased 1959
  • accession number:
    P 2446.7
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Odilon Redon

Odilon Redon