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And I, John, Saw the Holy City, New Jerusalem, Coming Down from God and out of Heaven

Odilon Redon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image. The image depicts a building in the top left corner and a dark mountain in the bottom left corner. The building is rectangular and appears to have columns along the bottom. There are several archways along the bottom of the building. The building appears to be floating in the air. The mountain is dark and has jagged peaks. The background of the image is a light gray color with darker gray shading throughout. There is a dark area at the top of the image that appears to be a sky or clouds. There is small text at the bottom. The overall style of the image is sketchy and impressionistic. The image appears to be a print or drawing. The artist's style is characterized by bold lines and shading. The image conveys a sense of mystery and otherworldliness.

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668 × 893 px
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