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Oannès in darkness
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Oannès in darkness

Odilon Redon · 1896 · lithography; paper; chine collé

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Oannès was a primordial being from Babylonian mythology, with the head of a man and the body of a fish, who taught the first humans knowledge of art and sciences.

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Credit lineOannès in duisternis. 1896. Odilon Redon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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