Christus und die Samariterin (Der weiße Blumenstrauß)
ca. 1895
Odilon Redon transforms a biblical meeting into a dreamlike encounter, where Christ glows with an ethereal light against a fiery, rust-colored landscape. The Samaritan woman stands in profile, her long dark hair cascading down like a curtain, while a mysterious, floating bouquet of white flowers seems to burst from Christ's chest. Instead of a traditional religious scene, Redon uses the Symbolist movement to turn the moment into a spiritual vision, filled with floating orbs and vibrant, almost psychedelic colors that feel more like a memory than a historical event.
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