Het groene monster (Apollo rijdend op de slang Python)
Odilon Redon transports Greek mythology into a vivid dreamscape, reimagining the legend of Apollo and the serpent Python through the lens of Symbolism. Instead of a violent clash, a pale, ghostly Apollo sits calmly atop a golden form, triumphantly raising a laurel branch while white horses rear up beside him. Beneath him, the defeated 'Green Monster' looks less like a terrifying dragon and more like a grumpy, wide-mouthed sea creature with bright red lips and scaly fur. The swirling arches of blue and green create a cosmic atmosphere, showing how Redon preferred to paint the world of dreams and the subconscious rather than strict reality.
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- watercolor
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- paper
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