René Bull’s Salomé
Jul 7, 2010
An illustration by René Bull (1872–1942) from The Russian Ballet (1913) by AE Johnson. Bull seems to be primarily known as one of the many illustrators of that Golden Age staple, The Arabian Nights, although his interpretation is a little too comical for my taste. You can judge for yourself here.
Other Salomés turning up recently include a George Barbier picture in this BibliOdyssey post, Salomé, la Gran Diva at Bajo el Signo de Libra, and the Guardian’s review of David McVicar’s Pasolini-esque opera production.
Elsewhere on { feuilleton }
• The illustrators archive
• The Salomé archive
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#1 posted by @~
Jul 7th, 2010
I think Rene Bull’s less whimsical illustrations for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam are better than those done for the Arabian Nights.