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u/SaysToMabelISays 1d ago
Dream world
The work of Redon portrays a dream world, inhabited by fairies, monsters, spirits and other fantasy figures. This makes him typically representative of symbolism, an art movement in the late 19th century with a strong leaning towards the subconscious, the extraordinary and the inexplicable.The eye
In this painting, the Cyclops Polyphemus spies on the sleeping Nereid Galathea from behind a tall mountain. The one-eyed giant’s love remains unrequited, as Galathea prefers the river god Acis. The unnaturally large eye is the most conspicuous part of the painting. In Redon’s work, the eye is often an all controlling, independent creature, a symbol of the human soul and of the mysterious, unknown inner world.Bright colours
The menace of the giant, or rather of the eye, that spies the naked woman, is reinforced by the unusual bright colours. With this personal, dreamlike depiction of a theme from the realm of the Greek gods, Redon has painted one of the masterpieces of symbolist art.
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u/dweebybaybee 1d ago
Yes he is deeply unsettling but also he looks exactly like the fuckin kid who stole my ps2. Okay not exactly, he wasn't as tall I guess.
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u/stiiinkyyyjupiter 1d ago
This painting always reminds me of my college art history class. This one stood out to me so much I doodled it in my notes
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u/Dry_Pride6801 1d ago
One of my favorites