Fernand Edmund Jean marie Khnopff, with a Portuguese and Austrian decent, belonged to one of the most affluent families of the higher bourgeoisie. Renowned as a Belgian symbolist, Fernand never planned to be a painter, but took up law at the Free University of Brussels for the sake of his family. However, it was here that he rediscovered his interest for literature, art and painting.
Though a symbolist, Khnopff started off with Realism - one of the most advanced forms of painting in Belgium. However, his ideas and interpretations about painting finally made him famous as a symbolist. For him, an art piece should be engaging to a viewer and should unveil thousand mysteries when delved in depth. He was also adept in allegories and achieved a mass accolade for his allegorical works in 'The Caresses', or 'The Sphinx'.
As for his style, Farnand had a keen eye for details and history of literature. His every work of art is an outcome of great imagination and in some ways portray stories from history, or mythologies. 'The Careess' for instance, is actually the pictorial illustration of a hybrid monster Sphinx - part human, part lion, and is often painted with eagle wings and serpent's tail. Further, Khnopff took a closer took at history of literature as he came up with "I lock my door upon Myself'. A painting that was named after a British poem 'Who Shall deliver me' by Christina Rossetti, depicts its influence from English Pre-Raphaelite art.
In fact, Isolation, spirituality and introspection often from the thee pillars of Khnopff's art forms, that expresses core subjects of philosophy and literature.
Though a symbolist, Khnopff started off with Realism - one of the most advanced forms of painting in Belgium. However, his ideas and interpretations about painting finally made him famous as a symbolist. For him, an art piece should be engaging to a viewer and should unveil thousand mysteries when delved in depth. He was also adept in allegories and achieved a mass accolade for his allegorical works in 'The Caresses', or 'The Sphinx'.
As for his style, Farnand had a keen eye for details and history of literature. His every work of art is an outcome of great imagination and in some ways portray stories from history, or mythologies. 'The Careess' for instance, is actually the pictorial illustration of a hybrid monster Sphinx - part human, part lion, and is often painted with eagle wings and serpent's tail. Further, Khnopff took a closer took at history of literature as he came up with "I lock my door upon Myself'. A painting that was named after a British poem 'Who Shall deliver me' by Christina Rossetti, depicts its influence from English Pre-Raphaelite art.
In fact, Isolation, spirituality and introspection often from the thee pillars of Khnopff's art forms, that expresses core subjects of philosophy and literature.
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