My kisses have the taste of fruit which would melt in your heart! … You distain me! Farewell! (plate 4) (1896) by Odilon Redon

My kisses have the taste of fruit which would melt in your heart! ... You distain me! Farewell! (plate 4) - Odilon Redon - 1896

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TitleMy kisses have the taste of fruit which would melt in your heart! ... You distain me! Farewell! (plate 4)
ArtistOdilon Redon
Date1896
Mediumlithography,paper
Art MovementSymbolism

About My kisses have the taste of fruit which would melt in your heart! ... You distain me! Farewell! (plate 4)

The artwork titled “My kisses have the taste of fruit which would melt in your heart! … You distain me! Farewell! (plate 4)” is a creation of the artist Odilon Redon from the year 1896. Executed using the medium of lithography on paper, it resides within the genre of symbolic painting and is affiliated with the Symbolism art movement. This piece is part of Redon’s series “The Temptation of Saint Anthony.”

Upon examining the artwork, one observes a delicately rendered profile of a figure, ostensibly a personification from a dream or fantasy. The subject’s visage is contemplative and tranquil, yet holds an enigmatic expression that eludes an exact emotional reading. Shades are softly modulated to suggest form and substance, with intricate detailing apparent in the hair and head attire. The figure’s gaze is directed downward, gesturing a sense of introspection or resignation.

Further inspection reveals a text fragment inscribed below the figure, which perhaps affords a narrative element to the piece, suggesting a moment of poignant farewell or rejection. The ethereal quality of the lines and the dream-like visualization accentuate the symbolic nature of the artwork, which is characteristic of Redon’s oeuvre and the broader Symbolist movement.

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