The Chariot of Apollo
About 1900 Redon abandoned his trademark black charcoal drawings and began avidly experimenting with color. He also explored new subjects, including the mythological horses of the sun. They are driven by Apollo, god of light and poetry, or by Phaethon, the boy who foolishly tried to steer the horses and fell to his death. Redon made over thirty depictions of the motif in oil, pastel, and pencil. In this version, he omitted any indication of a ground plane, so that the horses and charioteer appear to race across a boundless sky.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Chariot of Apollo
- Artist: Odilon Redon (French, Bordeaux 1840–1916 Paris)
- Date: 1905–16
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 26 x 32 in. (66 x 81.3 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1927
- Object Number: 27.29
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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