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Sharing public domain works from the Prints department of Cleveland Museum of Art. Automated #artbot thanks to @andreitr.bsky.social and @botfrens.bsky.social

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CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 9h

Fear https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.69

Redon's inspiration for <em>Fear</em> was a poem by Johann Wolfgang Goethe, "Elf-King (Erlkönig)" of 1782. The poem relates the tale of a father cradling his small son in his arms as they ride through a windy night. The child tries to warn his father that the evil Elf-king is near, lamenting, "My father, my father, his touch is so chill! The Elf-king, the Elf-king has done me an ill!" Comforting the boy, yet disbelieving his fear, the father continues the journey only to find that the child has died. Redon gave this particularly rich and beautiful impression, inscribed <em>à J. K. Huysmans, mon ami</em> (to J. K. Huysmans, my friend) to Joris Karl Huysmans (1848–1907), a writer and art critic who favored his work. Most famous for his pastels and lithographs, Redon produced only 33 etchings, half of which were executed in the late 1860s when the imagery of medieval cavaliers on horseback in desolate mountain landscapes dominated his prints. The figures in <em>Fear</em>, alone and small in a barren setting, symbolize the polarities of life and death, hope and despair.

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 12h

Etchings of Paris: The Street of the Bad Boys https://clevelandart.org/art/1953.683

Etchings of Paris: The Street of the Bad Boys

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 14h

The Book of Job: Title Page https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.303.1

The Book of Job: Title Page

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 18h

Notre Dame Pumphouse, Paris https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.243

Notre Dame Pumphouse, Paris

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 20h

The Four Seasons: Autumn https://clevelandart.org/art/1924.830.3

The Four Seasons: Autumn

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 1d

Two Fauns Carrying a Child in a Basket https://clevelandart.org/art/1976.127

Two Fauns Carrying a Child in a Basket

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 1d

The Repose in Egypt https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.99.15

These eight woodcuts (1959.99.8-15) progress from Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she would bear the Son of God, to the events of her early motherhood and beyond. This included the joy of sharing her pregnancy with her cousin Elizabeth, Jesus’s birth, and the subsequent arrival of the magi. After Jesus’s circumcision and presentation at the temple the Holy Family fled to Egypt to avoid Herod and stayed there for several years. The seemingly out of place last scene shows a glimpse of their daily life in Egypt as Joseph continues his carpentry and Mary spins wool. The Holy Family is surrounded by angels and helpful putti and are blessed by God the Father and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove overhead.

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 1d

Carnaval https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.947

Carnaval

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 1d

Children Playing Ball https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.284

Children Playing Ball

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 1d

Marriage à la Mode: Plate II https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.311.2

Marriage à la Mode: Plate II

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 3d

Death and the Young Mother https://clevelandart.org/art/1945.343

Death and the Young Mother

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 3d

Man in a Skullcap https://clevelandart.org/art/1945.319

Man in a Skullcap

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 3d

Booth at a Fair https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.144

"Booth at a Fair" by James McNeill Whistler captures a simple, yet lively scene with sketch-like, delicate line work, illustrating figures interacting around a fair booth. Whistler's emphasis on atmospheric effect over detail reflects his signature style, influenced by his appreciation for the subtleties found in Japanese art and French Impressionism.

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 3d

Amiens, the Banks of the Somme https://clevelandart.org/art/1965.275

Amiens, the Banks of the Somme

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 3d

The Good Lithographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1953.352

"The Good Lithographer" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec captures a contemplative craftsman absorbed in his work, showcasing Lautrec's intricate line work and attention to detail. Reflective of the artist's admiration for the dedication of skilled laborers, this piece illustrates a lithographer navigating the delicate balance of precision and creativity.

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 4d

The Baptism https://clevelandart.org/art/1935.19

The Baptism

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 4d

The Holy Family https://clevelandart.org/art/1925.59

The Holy Family

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 4d

The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Thaddeus https://clevelandart.org/art/1958.443

The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Thaddeus

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 4d

At Marblehead Neck https://clevelandart.org/art/1919.695

At Marblehead Neck

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 4d

Masques et Visages https://clevelandart.org/art/1925.1031

Masques et Visages

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 5d

The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Receiving the Garment Steeped in Nessus' Blood https://clevelandart.org/art/1950.459

Perceiving the princess Iole as a rival, Hercules’s wife Deianeira soaks a shirt in the blood of the centaur Nessus and sends it to her husband. Deianeira believes the blood is a love potion that will secure Hercules’s undying affection, but it is actually poisonous. Here, a servant named Lichas delivers the toxic shirt.

Beham was one of several German printmakers referred to today as the “Little Masters.” They established their artistic prowess by engraving remarkably small prints, appealing to collectors fascinated with miniature objects and curiosities.

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 5d

The Passion: Christ on the Mount of Olives https://clevelandart.org/art/1923.932.1

The Passion: Christ on the Mount of Olives

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 5d

Masques et visages: Par-ci, par-la: M'ame Beauminet, ta majeste... https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.1033

Masques et visages: Par-ci, par-la: M'ame Beauminet, ta majeste...

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 5d

The Temptation of St. Anthony: Flowers Fall and the Head of a Python Appears, Plate V https://clevelandart.org/art/2009.599

The Temptation of St. Anthony: Flowers Fall and the Head of a Python Appears, Plate V

CMA: Prints @cmaprints.bsky.social · 5d

Scènes de moeurs: Bellotte! ma petite Bellote! veux-tu laisser ce vilain poisson! https://clevelandart.org/art/1943.483

Scènes de moeurs: Bellotte! ma petite Bellote! veux-tu laisser ce vilain poisson!