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Series Title: The Apocalypse of Saint John

And Bound Him a Thousand Years

1899
(French, 1840–1916)
printer
publisher
(French, 1867–1939)
Support
China paper; wove paper
Measurements
Image: 29.8 x 21 cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ralph King 1926.140.11
Catalogue raisonné
Mellerio 182
State
I/I
Edition
edition of 100
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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This is one of the last works where Redon experimented with lithograph and all-black medium. In contrast, bright, dazzling colors characterize his late works.

Description

The last of Odilon Redon’s 11 lithographic portfolios, this series relates to the Book of Revelation from the Christian Bible. The subject had been explored throughout art history, allowing the artist to align himself with past masters, such as Albrecht Dürer. Although Redon often vaguely referenced texts, these prints directly illustrate 12 individual passages, including one about a woman clothed with the sun and another focused on a great star falling from heaven. By the time he created this portfolio, Redon’s reputation was well established. The project was published by art dealer Ambroise Vollard, who began to sell and promote Redon’s work about a year earlier, building a market for his prints in Paris and abroad.
A vertically oriented lithograph in black ink depicts a large serpent. Rising from a dark mound, the creature curves in an S-shape, mouth agape at the top. Thick chains anchor its body to the base. A soft glow illuminates the right, while a tiny spark sits at the top. At the bottom, small printed text is featured within the margin.

And Bound Him a Thousand Years

1899

Odilon Redon, Blanchard, Ambroise Vollard

(French, 1840–1916), (French, 1867–1939)
France, late 19th Century

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