The Buddha
1895
Odilon Redon’s dreamlike lithograph brings the spiritual world of Buddhism to life through the lens of French Symbolism. A serene, ghostly Buddha emerges from the shadows, his robes merging with a massive, glowing crescent that dominates the composition like a cosmic eye. The handwritten text at the bottom quotes Gustave Flaubert’s *The Temptation of Saint Anthony*, a book that deeply inspired Redon’s fascination with the mystical and the subconscious. Instead of realistic details, Redon uses swirling blacks and whites to capture a feeling of enlightenment floating in the void.
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