1898
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Apollonius is a 1898 ink by Odilon Redon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A shadowy face floats in black ink. One side of the nose and chin stand out sharp. A patterned circle hides near the mouth. Redon mixed ink like watercolor, letting it bleed softly. The face feels half real, half dream. Tiny lines frame the features but leave plenty of mystery. See how Redon builds light with cross-hatching. Check out more of his ink work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Born Bertrand-Jean Redon on 20 April 1840 in Bordeaux, the artist adopted the name Odilon from his mother, Marie-Odile.
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