Odilon Redon

Odilon Redon Bertrand-Jean Redon also know as Odilon Redon was a lithographic print maker. He was a highly respected member of the symbolist movement. He created 166 lithographs between 1879 and 1899. His lithographic prints and some of his other work during this time explored the different shades of black. His work inspired many other symbolists of this time. Odilon said his work explored two themes of art, the relationship between Man and Nature, and 'suggestive' art. His work used nature, imagination

their personal perceptions as a stimulus for their artwork. They are able to use their work to express a certain viewpoint they may have on a subject. Well renowned artists, Odilon Redon and David Hockney have both manipulated their artistic abilities to express their perceptions through their work with their art movements. Redon is a renowned 18th-19th century French symbolist artist whose works revolve around his dreams, fantasy and imagination, The Cyclops (1914), being one of his most recognised

have any specific purpose. I only create art,” Odilon Redon stated when asked about his artistic process. His only desire was to paint not only what he sees, but what he feels, and so his work consistently defied being defined. He preferred to attempt the representation of things that haunted him. His fantastical world that combines nature with expression is clearly depicted in his Noirs and his color paintings, such as The Sleep of Caliban. Odilon Redon's vivid imagination and ability to stay true

Odilon Redon (1840 – 1916) is one of the most important and influential of all the post-impressionist symbolist artists. His visionary works concern the world of dreams, nature, and fantasy. One piece in particular, Le Cyclope (1914), or The Cyclops, explores the relationship between mythological characters Polyphemus and Galatea with an original emotional tone, in whimsically bright colors. Odilon Redon first became famous for the charcoal monochromatic compositions that he called his noirs series

aesthetics. Using the paintings, Dance at Le moulin de la Galette (Bal du moulin de la Galette) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir and The Eye like a Strange Balloon Mounts toward Infinity (L'Œil, comme un ballon bizarre se dirige vers l'infini) 1882 by Odilon Redon I will explain and describe the differences between the two aesthetics and how they are used in each work of art. Impressionism emerged in France during the late half of the 19th century and could be considered one of the first distinctly modern

symbolist painter Odilon Redon. Redon depicted a myth starring Naiad Galatea, loved by Polyphemus, the most famous Cyclops. The painting is about Odilon Redon remaking or rebranding Polyphemus from the villainous Cyclops who would hunt down his victims before consuming them. Redon took those stereotypical images that so many people use of Polyphemus and gave it a makeover. “The normally menacing beast is shown softly gazing with a large eye that has been seen in previous Redon works. Galatea the

- Surrealism means beyond or above reality; in other words, a type of super-reality. In the early 1920’s, German psychologist Sigmund Freud and other writers and artists began as a literary group, creating art that explored the hidden world of the unconscious. They believed their art was successful and soon after in 1929, Salvador Dali created his first piece of Surrealist art work. Dali then went to Paris for his first Surrealist exhibition. Surrealism was an artistic literary movement that André

Satanic Image is a charcoal drawing created by French artist Odilon Redon in 1885. It displays a darkened figure looking down and to the left with a displeased expression. Giving a first glance at the drawing, one is struck with stark contrast between the dark and light provided by the charcoal. This is a key element that is intended to symbolize this emergence of evil. The piece itself shows the titular figure rising out of a darkened pool of a background into one that is more lit and revealing

during that time. Kusama was more into symbolism than surrealistic features in her installations. For example, she called her style shimpi shugi which can be translated as mysterious and mystical. This is directly related to her admiration of Odilon Redon (Munroe par. 41). However this aspect hadn’t have that much of an influence on her installations. Instead, Kusama was deeply into her art and wasn’t too sensitive to most of the influences, so, her works are very different to the art groups of

Dadaism was an artistic and literary movement that began in Zurich, Switzerland (“Dada,” sec 1). Dadaism was derived as a result of World War I and the nationalism that many people believe had led to war. This time period was influenced by Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism and Expressionism. It was “widely diverse” period of time, ranging from performance art to poetry, photography, sculpture, painting and collage (“Dada,” sec 1). Dadaism was known for its mockery of materialistic and nationalistic