Butterflies

ID: #6021 | Symbolism | Animals

Date: 1910
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 55 x 74

The painting shows butterflies of different colours and sizes flying or sitting on flowers in a natural environment. Some butterflies are decorated with delicate patterns on their wings, while the background of the painting is a blurred sky with soft clouds. The colour palette is warm with dominant shades of brown, yellow and blue. Overall, the scene has an idyllic and slightly fantastical feel, contributing to a sense of calm and harmony.

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Redon painted picture Butterflies in 1910. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is portrait. Original size is 55 x 74. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was born in Bordeaux, Aquitaine. He dedicated himself to painting from childhood, and when he was only 10, he won the prize for drawing in his school. He continued to devote himself to painting, and at the age of 15, he began to study it. However, at the insistence of his father, he soon left and went to study architecture. Unfortunately, he didn’t pass the entrance exams, and thus he devoted himself to sculpture. His career was interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War. He had a great interest in Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions, which was reflected in his works: Buddha, Monk with a Book, or Mephistoteles. After 1900, he fully dedicated himself to abstract painting, by which he also came to the limelight. He painted portraits for wealthy clients. In 1903, he was awarded the Legion of Honor. Many of his works are on display in the Musée d’Orsay and the J. Paul Getty Museum in California.