And I Saw in the Right Hand of Him that Sat on the Throne a Book Written within and on the Backside, Sealed with Seven Seals
1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A glowing book floats in mid-air, its pages sealed with seven bright circles. Around it, strange shapes drift like clouds or angels—some soft, some sharp. Redon made this image for a set of prints about the Bible’s Book of Revelation. He didn’t show the story in a usual way. Instead, he used dreamy lines and floating forms to suggest mystery, not clear answers. If you like this quiet, floating style, look up sfumato—a technique that blends edges so things seem to drift.
