Symbolism & Aestheticism · 1914

The Cyclops

Odilon Redon 1840–1916

The Cyclops (1914) by Odilon Redon. Its palette is led by dark sienna (#4e3131, 23%) and pigeon grey (#9d9c98, 21%), with accents of reddish brown and bone. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #4e3131 MG 145 dark sienna 22.9% of canvas
• #9d9c98 MG 208 pigeon grey 21.3% of canvas
• #675761 MG 143 sienna 17.7% of canvas
• #361f26 MG 146 very dark sienna 15.7% of canvas
• #94694e MG 153 reddish brown 13.6% of canvas
• #cbc5b4 MG 171 bone 8.8% of canvas

Color families

Brown 59%, Gray 27%, Black 6%, Red 2%, Orange 2%

Measurements

Lightness

0.50

Contrast

0.54

Vividness

0.035

Warmth

+0.97

Complexity

181 cells

Hue range

0.60

Focus

0.13

Details

Date

1914

Medium

Oil on cardboard

Size

65.8 × 52.7 cm

Genre

mythological painting

Collection

Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo

More by Odilon Redon

• Le Regard, 1910
• The Birth of Venus, 1912