Individual Presentation or Panel Title
Odilon Redon: Prince of the Fin de Siècle
Abstract
Odilon Redon is a symbolist artist traditionally thought of as an isolationist that looked to his dreams for inspiration. However, this fails to see the artist in his entirety due to how Redon was deeply inspired by many facets of his contemporary society. The first half of this study focuses on cementing the connection between Odilon Redon and Joris-Karl Huysmans. The second half is an in depth analysis of Redon’s folio titled Les Origines in order to show the strong connections between the artist and nineteenth-century evolutionary theory. Odilon Redon should not be seen as an isolationist, but as an artist that was deeply intrigued by the anxieties and intellectual ideas of his times. Thus, he is the prince of the Fin de Siècle.
Location
Janney Lounge
Start Date
3-5-2014 2:30 PM
End Date
3-5-2014 3:20 PM
Odilon Redon: Prince of the Fin de Siècle
Janney Lounge
Odilon Redon is a symbolist artist traditionally thought of as an isolationist that looked to his dreams for inspiration. However, this fails to see the artist in his entirety due to how Redon was deeply inspired by many facets of his contemporary society. The first half of this study focuses on cementing the connection between Odilon Redon and Joris-Karl Huysmans. The second half is an in depth analysis of Redon’s folio titled Les Origines in order to show the strong connections between the artist and nineteenth-century evolutionary theory. Odilon Redon should not be seen as an isolationist, but as an artist that was deeply intrigued by the anxieties and intellectual ideas of his times. Thus, he is the prince of the Fin de Siècle.