Pilgrim from a sublunar world 1891

"Pilgrim from a Sublunar World" is an evocative lithograph created by Odilon Redon during the late 19th and early 20th century, a period marked by significant social and cultural shifts. Redon, working in a time when traditional artistic and societal norms were being questioned, created this piece. It depicts a figure cloaked in white riding away from a large orb. Redon developed alternative narratives using the emotional and psychological depths of the human experience instead of strictly adhering to what was deemed the norm. With an unsettling ambiguity, the print speaks to the existential themes of isolation and searching. The contrast of light and shadow intensifies the emotional tension, inviting reflection on the pilgrim’s solitary journey through a world that feels both alienating and deeply personal. The piece shapes and reflects societal issues through the expression of emotional and personal dimensions.