The Angel of Sodom - Christian Berard Art Print

$35USD
  • Bold & breathtaking for up to 100 years
  • Warm white, archival-grade, matte art paper
  • 3 frame colors — delivered ready to hang
  • True-to-life tones from non-toxic pigment inks
★★★★★ "Delighted, all as described." — Clare
★★★★★ "Gorgeous print. Brilliant communication!" — Aaron
★★★★★ "Quality and colors outstanding." — Roumayne
★★★★★ "Delighted, all as described." — Clare
★★★★★ "Gorgeous print. Brilliant communication!" — Aaron
★★★★★ "Quality and colors outstanding." — Roumayne
★★★★★ "Delighted, all as described." — Clare
★★★★★ "Gorgeous print. Brilliant communication!" — Aaron
★★★★★ "Quality and colors outstanding." — Roumayne
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Produced in USA, UK, EU & AUS • Shipped in 72-96 hours on average

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Crisp, clean finish and natural white tone
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About this Artwork

In The Angel of Sodom, Christian Bérard stages a vision both intimate and apocalyptic. Against a void of earthy darkness, the central figure stands unclothed, wings erupting in strokes of vermilion, cobalt, and chalk. His skin is modeled with smoky washes, his form wavering between corporeal presence and spectral absence. Painted in the 1940s, this work embodies Parisian modernist currents, from surrealist theater to neoclassical echoes undone by expressionist urgency.

Bérard—known for collaborations with Jean Cocteau and Coco Chanel—renders a male body suspended between glory and ruin, scripture and queerness. The sword he grips is less weapon than burden, a sign of impossible redemption. This print preserves Bérard’s legacy as a painter of transgression, theatricality, and unearthly beauty.

Non-toxic Giclee Printing

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Printed using a pro-lab process that helps art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 years with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.

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Neo pigment, water-based inks that are 100% non-hazardous and toxin-free. Meeting the strictest industry standards as defined by Oeko-Tex 100 safety applications, Residues Standard List (RSL) and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.

Artist Biography

Christian Bérard (1902–1949) was the French artist who made the stage shimmer and fashion sketchbooks sing. Known to intimates as “Bebè,” he trained at the Académie Ranson, his brush steeped in Vuillard and Denis, before bursting onto Paris’s gallery scene in 1925. A restless collaborator, he lent his eye to Jean-Michel Frank’s interiors, Coco Chanel’s silhouettes, and Vogue’s pages. With Boris Kochno, his partner in life and theater, Bérard helped shape the flamboyance of French stagecraft, most famously through his dreamlike designs for Jean Cocteau’s La Belle et la Bête (1946). His sudden death onstage in 1949 only amplified his legend—immortalized by Poulenc’s Stabat Mater and Cocteau’s Orphée.

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★★★★★ "Fast shipping! Talented artist!" — Jim
★★★★★ "Thanks again, Toby, another great delivery." — Peter
★★★★★ "Impressed with the quality" — Randy
★★★★★ "Fast shipping! Talented artist!" — Jim
★★★★★ "Thanks again, Toby, another great delivery." — Peter
★★★★★ "Impressed with the quality" — Randy
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Your new treasure gets produced after you purchase at print labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS. Significantly minimising landfill waste by only making things people actually want.

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After you purchase, expect your new treasure to be produced, quality checked, packed with care and handed over to trusted shipping carriers within 72-96 hours on average.

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Printed using a pro-lab process that helps art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 years with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.

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wood, white, & black.

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Rich colors, velvety matte texture

wood, white, & black.

3 chic frame choices

Gold star art paper icon

Museum-grade fine art paper

Lush, vibrant water-based ink drop icon

Luxe water-based inks

FSC Certified Icon - Trees

FSC® certified paper & wood

Ethical tool icon set

Brand new, just for you

Shipping time icon - copper alarm clock

Printed & shipped in 2-4 days

Carbon neutral shipping icon

Shipped carbon neutral

Sustainable Development Goals icon

3 good deeds in every purchase

Brand New, Just for You

I only produce what you truly want. All the wall art you find here is made to order. Handcrafted after you purchase by specialists at print labs around the world. Meaning your wall art gets delivered faster with less carbon emissions and landfill waste.

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