“As a young man, Redon was fascinated with Darwinian biology and enjoyed a close friendship with Armand Clavaud, the curator of the botanical gardens in his hometown of Bordeaux. In late floral still lifes such as this one, the artist demonstrated a naturalist’s sense of wonder as well as a richly inventive imagination, combining many different types of blooms and foliage in an effervescent display, attended by fluttering butterflies. The vase, which appears in a number of Redon’s flower pictures, was made and presented to him by the ceramicist Marie Botkin around 1900.” Metropolitan Museum of Art
Learn More
- Works by or about Odilon Redon at Internet Archive
- Artcyclopedia – Links to Redon’s works
- The Athenaeum – Extensive list and images of Redon’s works
- Museum Syndicate – Odilon Redon Gallery at Museum Syndicate
- Web Museum – Biography and images of Redon’s works
- Odilon Redon at the Museum of Modern Art
- www.odilon-redon.org – Site with 322 images by Odilon Redon
- TheArtStory.org
- Musee d’Orsay Around Redon – biography and works
Thanks for Visiting 🙂
~Sunnyside
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How very modern, isn’t it? In a way… So interesting and also beautiful. Inspiring, really.
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Yes! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Olga. 🙂
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Really beautiful and interesting!
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Luisa. 🙂
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As ever, you are most welcome! 🌹
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You have educated me again! I think he is weird, wacky, wild, and wonderful. I love the angel and landscape scenes. Thank you.
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I am collecting a file of images now – more to follow. And “weird, wacky, wild, and wonderful” is a perfect description! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Susan. 🙂❤️
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You’re welcome. You know, I didn’t catch your name. I apologize.
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Oh, no apology needed! I go by Sunnyside online, but call me Deborah if you prefer. 🙂
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Okay, Sunnyside! Thank you for answering.😊💗🌸
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