Frontispiece (1889)

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"Frontispiece" (1889) by Odilon Redon is a compelling and enigmatic work of art that serves as an introductory illustration for Gustave Flaubert’s "La Tentation de Saint Antoine." This lithograph encapsulates the mysterious and symbolic essence characteristic of Redon's oeuvre. The image features a dark, indistinct figure that seems to emerge from the shadows, imbuing the composition with a sense of brooding introspection and spiritual struggle. The figure's obscured face and the dramatic use of contrasting light and dark tones enhance the mystical and somewhat unsettling atmosphere of the piece.This artwork exemplifies Redon's unique ability to blend both the real and the imagined, inviting viewers into a deeply personal and emotional landscape. The use of monochrome shades adds to the timeless and universal appeal of the image, making it a profound visual reflection on the themes of temptation and spirituality as explored in Flaubert's text.

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Odilon Redon was a French symbolist painter, printmaker, draughtsman and pastellist. Early in his career, both before and after fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, he worked almost exclusively in charcoal and lithography, works referred to as noirs. 

During the 1890s he began working in pastel and oils, which quickly became his favourite medium, abandoning his previous style of noirs completely after 1900. He also developed a keen interest in Hindu and Budhist religion and culture, which increasingly showed in his work.

He is perhaps best known today for the "dreamlike" paintings created in the first decade of the 20th century, which were heavily inspired by Japanese art and which, while continuing to take inspiration from nature, heavily flirted with abstraction. His work is considered a precursor to both Dadaism and Surrealism.