Artwork
Parsifal
Parsifal is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Odilon Redon. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Parsifal is a 1892 lithograph by Odilon Redon, a print characterized by its monochromatic palette and somber tone.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a helmeted figure with a spear, clad in dark robes, conveying a sense of gravity through his serious expression. Inscriptions on the helmet add an air of mystery, while the figure's calm demeanor suggests contemplation or resolve.
Technique & Style
Executed in shades of gray and black with white highlights, the lithograph showcases Redon's skill in manipulating tonal values to create depth and atmosphere.
Artist & collection
Artist
Born Bertrand-Jean Redon on 20 April 1840 in Bordeaux, the artist adopted the name Odilon from his mother, Marie-Odile.
Parsifal
Profil de lumiere (Profile of light)
Et la-bas l'idole astrale, l'Apotheose (And beyond, the star idol, the apotheosis)
Perversité
Druidesse
La Vieille: Que Crains-tu? Un large trou Noir! Il est vide peut-etre? (What are you afraid of? A wide black hole! It is empty, perhaps!)
Elle tire de sa poitrine une eponge toute noire, la couvre de baisers (She draws from her bosom a sponge, perfectly black, and covers it with kisses)
Closed Eyes
Princess Maleine (The Little Madonna)
Upon Awakening I Saw the Goddess of the Intelligible with Her Severe and Hard Profile
Perversite (Perversity)
Une femme revêtue du Soleil (A woman clothed with the sun)