Roger and Angelica 1910

Odilon Redon made this pastel drawing, Roger and Angelica, sometime in the late 19th century, and it’s like stepping into a dream. The way Redon handles pastel here, it’s all about soft edges and colors that blend into each other; artmaking that reveals its process. Look at the texture, right? The blues swirling with the whites, creating this ethereal backdrop. The orange Pegasus pops, but it’s not a solid form; it’s almost as if it's emerging from the mist, which is what draws me to this piece. The serpent slithering below is the star of the show for me: it's a perfect example of how Redon uses line to create movement and tension. It writhes. Redon reminds me of another artist, maybe someone like Gustave Moreau, who was also into these mythical, symbolist scenes. It’s not about perfection or realism, it's about mood, about opening up a space for our imaginations to play.