I am still the great Isis! None has yet lifted my veil! My fruit is the Sun! (plate 16) (1896) by Odilon Redon

I am still the great Isis! None has yet lifted my veil! My fruit is the Sun! (plate 16) - Odilon Redon - 1896

Artwork Information

TitleI am still the great Isis! None has yet lifted my veil! My fruit is the Sun! (plate 16)
ArtistOdilon Redon
Date1896
Mediumlithography,paper
Dimensions28 x 20.3 cm
Art MovementSymbolism
Current LocationMuseum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

About I am still the great Isis! None has yet lifted my veil! My fruit is the Sun! (plate 16)

The artwork titled “I am still the great Isis! None has yet lifted my veil! My fruit is the Sun! (plate 16)” is a lithograph on paper created by Odilon Redon in the year 1896. The piece is associated with the Symbolism art movement and is part of “The Temptation of Saint Anthony” series. The dimensions of this symbolic painting are 28 x 20.3 cm. Currently, the artwork is housed at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, New York, USA.

Odilon Redon’s lithograph presents a compelling visual narrative laden with symbolism. The artwork depicts a figure shrouded in expansive, dark, and textural drapes, suggestive of wings or flowing robes. At the central focus stands the figure of Isis, based on the quote, referring to the Egyptian deity symbolizing fertility and motherhood. She is portrayed enigmatically, with her back turned towards the viewer, embodying the mystery the text alludes to. Below the central figure sits a neglected garment, implying a form of transformation or unveiling taking place within the scene. The piece, rife with atmospheric depth, utilizes a chiaroscuro effect to enhance the mystical quality characterizing much of Redon’s oeuvre and the broader Symbolist movement’s objective of representing the invisible or the conceptual.

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