1898
oil
canvas
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Sphinx, or, The Caresses is a 1898 oil by Fernand Khnopff, a Symbolism work, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
The Sphinx, or, The Caresses is a painting by Fernand Khnopff. It's an oil paint work from 1896. This painting is notable for its depiction of androgyny. It's also an interpretation of Gustave Moreau's 1864 painting Oedipus and the Sphinx, showing Khnopff's interest in exploring themes from other artists. You can learn more about the artist behind this work, Fernand Khnopff.
Caress of the Sphinx (also known as Art) is an 1896 painting by the Belgian Symbolist artist Fernand Khnopff (1858–1921) famed for its depiction of androgyny. The work is an interpretation of the French symbolist painter Gustave Moreau's 1864 painting Oedipus and the Sphinx. It is pointed out in the book Enchanting David Bowie that the album cover artwork by Guy Peellaert for the rock star's 1974 album Diamond Dogs possesses striking similarities to the painting. The painting plays an important part in the plot of the short story "The Caress" from the 1995 book Axiomatic by Greg Egan. The…
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Fernand Edmond Jean Marie Khnopff (12 September 1858 – 12 November 1921) was a Belgian symbolist painter and one of the founding members of the avant-garde group Les XX in 1883.
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