Tentation de Saint-Antoine (2)
1888 - 1889
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
289; 548; 359; 232
About this artwork
lithografie, chine collé
Art Historical Context
Odilon Redon's *Tentation de Saint-Antoine (2)* (1888–1889) captures the haunting visions of Saint Anthony the Great, a recurring motif in Western art symbolizing spiritual torment and divine temptation. As part of Redon's celebrated series of 14 lithographs inspired by Gustave Flaubert's 1874 novel *La Tentation de Saint Antoine*, this work immerses viewers in the artist's dreamlike Symbolist world. Created during the fin-de-siècle era, when Symbolism emerged as a counterpoint to Impressionism's focus on the external world, Redon's "Noirs"—his masterful black-and-white prints—evoke the subcon...
About the Artist
Odilon Redon · 1840–1916
Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was a French Symbolist painter, printmaker, and pastellist whose visionary art bridged the 19th-century Symbolist movement and 20th-century Surrealism. Born Bertrand Redon in Bordeaux on April 20, 1840, he earned the nickname "Odilon" from his mother Odile. His father, who made his fortune in the Louisiana slave trade, conceived Odilon in New Orleans before the family retu...