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Fernand Khnopff

1858

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Fernand Edmond Jean Marie Khnopff was a Belgian symbolist painter and one of the founding members of the avant-garde group Les XX in 1883. He was a leading figure in the Symbolist movement, and achieved international recognition for his enigmatic paintings that explored themes of isolation, desire, and the duality of woman as both femme fatale and angelic ideal. His sister Marguerite was a frequent subject, appearing in numerous portraits throughout his career.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (7)

Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken

1893 · pen on cardboard, ink

height: 425 cm, width: 425 cm

Rijksmuseum

Brief aan Philip Zilcken

1889 · writing (processes) on paper, ink

width: 425 cm, height: 425 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Madame Jules Ricard, née Augustine Bulteau

1888 · black chalk on tan-colored vellum

Sheet: 40.5 x 32.4 cm (15 15/16 x 12 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brief aan Philip Zilcken

1885 · writing (processes) on ink, paper

height: 425 cm, width: 425 cm

Rijksmuseum

The Veil

1882 · Charcoal and graphite with stumping on ivory wove paper, laid down on wood pulp board

40 × 21 cm (15 3/4 × 8 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Schim van een vrouw voor een huis omringd door water

1868 · paper, pastel (crayon)

height: 170 cm, width: 97 cm

Rijksmuseum

Brief aan Philip Zilcken

1868 · pen on paper, ink

width: 425 cm, height: 425 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Schim van een vrouw voor een huis omringd door water
1868 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Portrait of Madame Jules Ricard, née Augustine Bulteau
1888 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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