Exhibition - Gustave Moreau

(image source: NGV)
Gustave Moreau
"Venice"

I went to the NGV to see the Gustave Moreau exhibition the other day which was small but good.  It was interesting to see his studies/sketches for paintings and then the actual painting.  Completely different.  I like the dreamlike quality and imagery of the Symbolists - although I think he might be prior to movement he definitely was an influence.

(image source: NGV)

Gustave Moreau
"Jupiter and Europa"
 1868

It reminded me about another Symbolist painter Odilon Redon who I like and found an old calendar in one of my boxes so wanted to share some paintings by him also.



(image source: scanned from 2008 calendar)

Odilon Redon
"Silence"
1911



(image source: scanned from 2008 calendar)

Odilon Redon
"The Chariot of Apollo"
1912