Eye-Balloon | Odilon Redon | 1878 Select Size:30" x 40" created in the early 1900s

created in the early 1900s

diffused light that gently illuminates the figures and the room

Goya's use of dramatic lighting and intense

layered with introspective qualities that defy superficiality

confronts the viewer with a mix of vulnerability and defiance

Eye-Balloon | Odilon Redon | 1878 Select Size:30" x 40" created in the early 1900sAbout the artwork: Odilon Redon's 1878 drawing "Eye Balloon" (il ballon) exemplifies his fascination with the surreal and symbolic. Executed in charcoal and chalk on colored paper, the artwork depicts a hot air balloon in the form of a human eye ascending above a marshy landscape, with a severed head resting on a plate beneath it. This imagery reflects Redon's interest in exploring the boundaries between reality and imagination, inviting viewers to