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Apres cela je vis descendre du ciel un ange qui avait la clef de l'abime, et une grande chaine en sa main (And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand)
Apres cela je vis descendre du ciel un ange qui avait la clef de l'abime, et une grande chaine en sa main (And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Ambroise Vollard. It dates from 1899 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Apres cela je vis descendre du ciel un ange qui avait la clef de l'abime, et une grande chaine en sa main is a 1899 lithograph by Ambroise Vollard, depicting a dramatic, ominous scene of an angel descending from heaven.
Subject & Meaning
The lithograph illustrates a biblical scene (likely Revelation) of an angel with a key to the abyss and a great chain, symbolizing divine power and impending judgment or captivity.
Technique & Style
Executed in lithograph, the work features strong contrasts of light and dark, with the angel's dark, shadowy form and obscured face set against a foreboding black background, emphasizing drama and tension.
History & Provenance
Created in 1899 by Ambroise Vollard, though the current location and full ownership history of the print are not specified in available information.
Context
While often associated with Impressionism, Vollard's style in this work leans more towards expressive, dramatic rendering, possibly influenced by late 19th-century European graphic arts.
Legacy
The legacy of this specific lithograph is not widely documented in provided sources, suggesting it may not be among Vollard's most celebrated or frequently exhibited works.
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Artist & collection
Et le lia pour mille ans (And bound him a thousand years)
Cover for the Album "Paysages et intérieurs"
Le Gagnant (The Winner)
Interior with Pink Wallpaper I (Interieur aux tentures roses I)
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)
Une femme revêtue du Soleil (A woman clothed with the sun)
Game of Checkers (La partie de dames)
Across Country (A travers champs)
And I Saw an Angel Coming Down from Heaven, Having the Key of the Bottomless Pit and a Great Chain in His Hand
The Proverbs: Flying Folly
L'Aile impuissante n'eleva point la bete en ces noirs espaces (The impotent wing did not lift the animal into that black space
Flowers Fall and the Head of a Python Appears
C'est le Diable
Et celui qui était monté dessus se nommait la Mort (And his name that sat on him was Death)
The Little Prisoner