And There Fell a Great Star From Heaven, Burning as it Were a Lamp, plate 5 of 12 1899

"And There Fell a Great Star From Heaven, Burning as it Were a Lamp" is a lithograph created in 1899 by French symbolist artist Odilon Redon. The print evokes a sense of mystery and the sublime, as a dark, swirling mass consumes the sky with a bat flying overhead. Redon's characteristically hazy and atmospheric style is on full display, creating a dreamlike and otherworldly scene. The work, part of a series of twelve lithographs, highlights Redon's interest in the evocative power of black and white imagery. Today it is housed at The Art Institute of Chicago.