The Apocalypse of Saint John

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The Apocalypse of Saint John

Odilon RedonLinkedCulture matchlcp-4742ddd84007

Date
1899
Medium
twelve lithographs on wove paper
Culture
France, late 19th Century
Department
Prints
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
445582

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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. 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.

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Gift of Ralph King
Provenance
?-1926: Ralph King [1855-1926], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH | 1926-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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