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Fernand Khnopff

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Belgian painter (1858-1921)

ArtistsLived 1858 to 1921 · aged 63
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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.

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Portrait of Marguerite Khnopff (1887), by Fernand KhnopffPortrait of Marguerite Khnopff (1887), by Fernand KhnopffThe Garden (1886)The Garden (1886)Incense by Fernand KhnopffIncense by Fernand KhnopffThe Abandoned City, a symbolist drawing by Fernand Khnopff, was inspired by the landscape of Woensdagmarkt square in Bruges.[4]The Abandoned City, a symbolist drawing by Fernand Khnopff, was inspired by the landscape of Woensdagmarkt square in Bruges.[4]

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Artists born in the 1850s 6

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About this person

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.

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Lived 1858 to 1921 · aged 63
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