And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword
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The last of Odilon Redon’s 11 lithographic portfolios, this series relates to the Book of Revelation from the Christian Bible. The subject had been explored throughout art history, allowing the artist to align himself with past masters, such as Albrecht Dürer. Although Redon often vaguely referenced texts, these prints directly illustrate 12 individual passages, including one about a woman clothed with the sun and another focused on a great star falling from heaven. By the time he created this portfolio, Redon’s reputation was well established. The project was published by art dealer Ambroise Vollard, who began to sell and promote Redon’s work about a year earlier, building a market for his prints in Paris and abroad.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionSimilar works
Et il avait dans sa main droit sept etoiles, et de sa bouch sortait une epee aigue a deux tranchants (And he had in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword)
Christ with stars in his hand
And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword, plate 1 of 12
And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword, plate 1 of 12
Standard Bearer
The Old Woman: "What are you afraid of? A wide black hole! It is empty, perhaps?", plate 19 of 24