And the eyes without heads were floating like molluscs (plate 13)
- Artist
- Odilon Redon
- Date
- 1896
- Style
- Symbolism
- Genre
- Religious painting
The painting titled And the eyes without heads were floating like molluscs (plate 13) exemplifies Surrealism with its dreamlike, bizarre imagery. Created using lithography on paper, it blurs the boundaries between reality and imagination. The floating eyes, devoid of heads, evoke the symbolism found in Symbolism by suggesting deeper emotional or spiritual truths. Although reminiscent of some religious painting motifs, the work deliberately distorts traditional forms, inviting viewers to interpret its enigmatic, otherworldly scene.
Related artworks
- After the Execution by Odilon Redon
- Aged Angel by Odilon Redon
- Monochrome Red Untitled by Yves Klein
- Silence at Sharpeville by Jimmy Ernst
- Silent Protest by Jimmy Ernst
- A Time for Fear by Jimmy Ernst
- Nude Girl Standing, arms folded behind his head by Paula Modersohn-Becker
- He was naked, completely naked and wet - slippery rather, I’m sorry I’ll fast forward by Marc Horowitz
- Weeping Girl by Alphonse Mucha
- Man and Woman in Front of a Pile of Excrement by Joan Miro