Brünnhilde - Odilon Redon
Archival giclée
Frames arrive ready to hang
Secure checkout
Made to order
Description
A delicate lithograph by Odilon Redon depicting the Valkyrie Brünnhilde in a quiet, introspective profile view.
Odilon Redon produced this lithograph, titled Brünnhilde, during a period when his work shifted from the dark, macabre imagery of his early 'noirs' towards a more ethereal and light-filled aesthetic. The subject is the Valkyrie from Richard Wagner's operatic cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen. Redon captures the figure in profile, a compositional choice that lends the work a sense of classical stillness and timelessness.
The artist employs a delicate, soft-focus technique characteristic of his lithographic practice. By layering fine marks, he creates a luminous quality that seems to emanate from the paper itself. The figure of Brünnhilde is rendered with a quiet, introspective expression, her gaze directed away from the viewer. Her long, flowing hair is depicted with light, rhythmic lines that contrast with the more solid, shadowed areas of her profile and the background.
Redon was deeply influenced by music and literature, often drawing inspiration from the works of Wagner, Poe, and Mallarmé. In this print, he avoids the literal narrative of the opera, choosing instead to evoke the psychological state of the character. The inclusion of a small, delicate flower to the left of the figure introduces a subtle, organic element that balances the composition. This work demonstrates Redon's ability to translate complex literary themes into visual form through suggestion and atmosphere rather than explicit detail. The print reflects the Symbolist interest in the dreamlike and the subjective, prioritising internal experience over external reality. It remains a fine example of his technical mastery of the lithographic medium, showcasing his control over tone and texture to achieve a sense of mystery.
Return policy
Because every print is made to order, we don't offer change-of-mind returns, refunds or exchanges. If your order arrives faulty, damaged or incorrect, we'll replace it free of charge — just contact us within 48 hours of delivery. See our refunds page for full details.
Shipping
We ship worldwide, printing at the production hub nearest to your delivery address. Delivery times and costs vary by destination — you'll see the options available to you at checkout.
Manufacturing
Each print is produced to order using 12-colour giclée printing on FSC-certified archival paper. Designed in Britain and printed at your nearest production hub to reduce waste and speed up delivery.
Care and materials
Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
Care & Cleaning
To keep your artwork looking its best:
- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
Brünnhilde - Odilon Redon
Artist Biography
Odilon Redon
For the first two decades of his career he worked exclusively in black: charcoal drawings and lithographs he called his noirs. Floating eyeballs, severed heads with closed lids, spiders with human faces, plants that grow teeth. The images are hallucinatory but precisely rendered, closer to medical illustration than fantasy. He published his first lithograph album, Dans le Reve, in 1879. Nobody noticed.
Recognition came sideways. In 1884, Joris-Karl Huysmans published A rebours, a novel about a reclusive aesthete who decorates his rooms with Redon's prints. The book became a cult text for the Symbolist movement and Redon became famous by association. Stephane Mallarme, the Symbolist poet, became a close friend. Redon also completed a series of lithographs dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe, whose poems Mallarme and Baudelaire had translated into French.
After 1900 he stopped making noirs entirely and shifted to colour: pastels and oils of flowers, mythological figures and butterflies in palettes that anticipate Matisse. The transition was so complete that the Surrealists later claimed the black work while the Fauves claimed the colour, and neither group seemed to notice they were talking about the same person.
He studied under Jean-Leon Gerome at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, which is an unlikely pairing: Gerome painted Roman gladiators with photographic precision. Redon painted eyeballs attached to balloons. Goya and Delacroix were the influences that actually stuck.
Why Choose Us ?
Damage-free delivery guarantee
Fast Shipping
Museum-Quality Materials
You May Also Like