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Redon, Odilon - Closed Eyes 2
Identifier
008030
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Just one beautiful example diferent from the other closed eye observations.
Redon's close friend the botanist Armand Clavaud commited suicide on December 1st. Redon was devastated by the news. He completes a series of paintings showing Closed Eyes in memory of all those he had lost who he could no longer see, including his sister brother, father and first son.