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Et il avait dans sa main droit sept etoiles, et de sa bouch sortait une epee aigue a deux tranchants (And he had in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword)

Et il avait dans sa main droit sept etoiles, et de sa bouch sortait une epee aigue a deux tranchants (And he had in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword)

Odilon Redon

1899

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

About this work

This is a black-and-white drawing of a robed figure holding a glowing cross. The face is blurred, but the figure’s hands grip the cross tightly. Dark shadows surround them, making the light from the cross stand out. The artist used a sketchy, almost ghostly style—like the figure is half-fading. The text below hints at a story from the Bible about stars and a sword. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.

And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword

And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword

Odilon Redon
Et un autre ange sortit du temple qui est au ciel, ayant lui aussi une faucille tranchante (And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, and he also having a sharp sickle)

Et un autre ange sortit du temple qui est au ciel, ayant lui aussi une faucille tranchante (And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, and he also having a sharp sickle)

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Puis je vis, dans la main droite de celui quietait assis sur le trone, un livre ecritdedans et dehors, scelle de sept sceaux (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 )

Puis je vis, dans la main droite de celui quietait assis sur le trone, un livre ecritdedans et dehors, scelle de sept sceaux (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 )

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Christ

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Et celui qui était monté dessus se nommait la Mort (And his name that sat on him was Death)

Et celui qui était monté dessus se nommait la Mort (And his name that sat on him was Death)

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Sur le fond de nos nuits dieu de son doigt savant dessine un cauchemar multiforme et sans treve (On backdrop of our nights God with His knowing finger traces a multiform implacable nightmare)

Sur le fond de nos nuits dieu de son doigt savant dessine un cauchemar multiforme et sans treve (On backdrop of our nights God with His knowing finger traces a multiform implacable nightmare)

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Hommage à Tolstoï

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Puis l'ange prit l'encensoir (And the angel took the censer)

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