First a pool of water, then a prostitute, the corner of a temple, a soldier's face, a chariot with two rearing white horses

First a pool of water, then a prostitute, the corner of a temple, a soldier's face, a chariot with two rearing white horses by Odilon Redon
Artist
Odilon Redon
Date
1888
Style
Symbolism
Genre
Symbolic painting
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
The artwork titled "First a pool of water, then a prostitute, the corner of a temple, a soldier's face, a chariot with two rearing white horses" exemplifies a Symbolism that invites viewers to interpret its layered imagery. Likely created as a symbolic painting, it employs surreal and evocative motifs to convey complex themes. Originally produced through lithography on paper, the composition presents a sequence of symbolic figures and elements, each representing different facets of human experience or cultural narratives, characteristic of nuanced surrealist storytelling.

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