Artwork
Perversite (Perversity)
Perversite (Perversity) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Odilon Redon. It dates from 1891 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Perversite (Perversity) is an etching created by Odilon Redon in 1891.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a ghostly face with wild hair, turned away from the viewer, set against a dark, mysterious background. The subject's smooth, shadowy skin and dark halo-like hair evoke an otherworldly atmosphere.
Technique & Style
Redon employed the etching technique, scratching into metal plates to produce rough, textured marks. This resulted in uneven lines and soft yet sharp shadows, contributing to the overall enigmatic effect.
Artist & collection
Artist
Born Bertrand-Jean Redon on 20 April 1840 in Bordeaux, the artist adopted the name Odilon from his mother, Marie-Odile.
C'est le Diable
Passage of a Soul
Meditation
C'etait un voile, un empreinte (It was a veil, an imprint)
Je t'adore a l'egal de la voute nocturne. O vase de tristesse, o grande taciturne (I adore you as I adore the vault of the night sky, O vessel of sadness, O tall silent woman)
Profil de lumiere (Profile of light)
Une femme revêtue du Soleil (A woman clothed with the sun)
Princess Maleine (The Little Madonna)
Cellule Auriculaire
La Muse Accoudée
Bust of a Man
Perversité