Et il tombe du ciel une grande etoile ardente (And there fell a great star from heaven burning as it were a lamp)

1899

Odilon Redon

Associated Names
Odilon Redon

Artist, French, 1840 - 1916

Ambroise Vollard

Artist, French, 1866 - 1939

The image consists of swirling lines and shapes that converge into a central point of radiating light, creating a starburst effect. The abstract composition includes figures and forms resembling bats, rodents, and insects, forming a surreal, dream-like nocturnal landscape. The intricate patterns and flowing lines evoke natural phenomena like a comet or falling star, blending recognizable forms with the abstract.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7368

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mellerio 1913, no. 178

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • The Apocalypse, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College Park, 1973.

Bibliography

1913

  • Mellerio, Andre. Odilon Redon. Paris: Societe pour l'Etude de la Gravure Francais, 1913. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1968.

Wikidata ID

Q65024105

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