Hymn to Creation: Holy Spirit of God

1894

Charles Marie Dulac

(French, 1865–1898)

Culture

France, 19th century

Medium

color lithograph on chine collé

Measurements

Sheet: 48.9 x 62.7 cm (19 1/4 x 24 11/16 in.); Image: 37.4 x 49.3 cm (14 3/4 x 19 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of John Bonebrake 2014.684

Edition

trial proof before letters

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Location

Not on view

Description

In his portfolio of eight enigmatic color lithographs, Hymn to Creation, Charles Dulac described canals, pools, forests, and storm-tossed trees in a highly personal, visual language. He concentrated on mood rather than on detail, taking the Symbolist liberty of idealizing nature without deforming it. Rather than capturing the fleeting effects of light or weather, as the Impressionists did, Dulac focused instead on momentary emotions. His landscape is a landscape of the mind.