Pandora
ca. 1914 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions : 56 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (143.5 x 62.2 cm)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit Bequest of Alexander M. Bing, 1959
Between 1908 and 1914, Redon repeatedly depicted beautiful women from classical mythology, including Pandora, who was fashioned by the god Vulcan and sent to earth by Jupiter. Here, she appears nude, in a state of perfect innocence, and surrounded by flowers, like Eve in the Garden of Eden. According to legend, when Pandora opened the box cradled in her arms, she unleashed all the evils destined to plague humanity, bringing to an end the idyllic Golden Age. Such imagery may have had particular resonance for Redon and his compatriots as World War I approached.
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About this artwork
Pandora (ca. 1914) by Odilon Redon, oil on canvas, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
About Odilon Redon
Odilon Redon (April 20, 1840 – July 6, 1916) was a French symbolist painter, printmaker, draughtsman and pastellist. During his early years as an artist, Redon's works were described as "a synthesis of nightmares and dreams", as they contained dark, fantastical figures from the artist's own imagination.
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