As the 19th century barreled towards the 20th, a profound reevaluation of established gender roles manifested in the confluence of burgeoning modernization and the demands of women for their rights.
What a beautifully produced book this is—a smartly designed, substantial tome by Michel Draguet, who co-curated the exhibition devoted to the Belgian Symbolist Fernand Khnopff (1858–1921) at the Petit ...
Fernand Khnopff was a Belgian symbolist artist known for his painting and the dualistic vision of woman as either 'femme fatale' or angelic woman. He was a part of the symbolism movement. Born Fernand ...