And Bound Him a Thousand Years
1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a shadowy angel pinning a dragon to the ground with a long spear. Redon made this print for a series that follows the Book of Revelation line by line. Most of his work feels like a dream, but here he sticks close to the text—almost like an old Bible illustration. The dragon is bound for a thousand years, just as the verse says. If you like how Redon blends myth and shadow, look up the technique called *sfumato*.
