Symbolisme

Images oniriques et mystérieuses tirées du mythe, de la religion et de la littérature, où l'imagination prime sur l'observation pour évoquer idées, émotions, amour et mort.

Henri Rivière's 'Conflans' captures a serene riverside landscape.

Conflans

Henri Rivière

Two blocky silhouettes stand against a glowing sky during a total eclipse, with clouds drifting across the horizon.

Étude d'éclipse totale

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A woman with a striking expression framed by voluminous hair, set against a blurred city background.

De retour à la maison

A. Stein

A painting depicting twelve men in a symbolic arrangement.

Douze hommes

Arthur Bowen Davies

A reclining nude figure in a lush green meadow.

Nu allongé dans un pré

Léon Spilliaert

Edvard Munch's 'Geniuses in Sun Rays' features vibrant colors and dynamic figures.

Génies dans les rayons du soleil

Edvard Munch

Henri Rivière's 'The Prodigal Son; page 43' illustrates a poignant moment of return.

Le Fils Prodigue; page 43

Henri Rivière

A solitary portrait of Deeske, captured in a moment of introspection with a somber palette.

Deeske

Gustave Van de Woestijne

A nostalgic scene depicting adults returning to a sunlit playground.

Le retour aux terrains de jeu de la jeunesse

Nils Dardel

Two figures, one nude and one robed, at the edge of a black arc with a moonlit face in the sky.

La Femme dans la Lune (Salomé)

Aubrey Beardsley

Ave Atque Vale

Aubrey Beardsley

A crowned figure in loose garments sits among tangled reeds and branches, gazing distantly as a cherub unfurls ribbons above.

Printemps Flétri

Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Beardsley's 'The Eyes of Herod (Salome)' features a crowned figure with an ambiguous gaze, surrounded by stylized foliage and cherubic children.

Les Yeux d'Hérode (Salomé)

Aubrey Beardsley

A solitary figure sits on a tall stool with arms stretched wide across a large book, surrounded by stark black and white lines.

Les Débris d'un Poète

Aubrey Beardsley

A seated male nude holding a bowl by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst.

Nu masculin assis avec un bol

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst

A woman cradles a severed head, kissing it, with a lily blooming nearby, set against a backdrop of peacock feathers.

Le Climax (Salomé)

Aubrey Beardsley

A dapper man in a long coat, holding a cane, stands before a stone urn inscribed with 'ET IN ARCADIA EGO' amidst wildflowers and dense foliage.

Et in Arcadia Ego

Aubrey Beardsley

An allegorical figure representing July surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers.

Allégorie de juillet

Hans Thoma

A woman peers through a window at a man with a guitar, illuminated by warm lamplight against a dark night.

À la Fenêtre

Edmund Dulac

A gaunt figure in a tattered cloak navigates a decaying alley filled with bodies and a murky pool.

L'Homme de la Foule

Harry Clarke

A woman in a shimmering robe gazes hypnotically at a man recoiling in alarm, surrounded by serpentine forms.

Ligeia (Poe)

Harry Clarke

An older man in a gold-patterned cloak and a young woman in a yellow robe are engaged in a thoughtful exchange over a book.

Roi Wanda

Edmund Dulac

A girl leans intimately towards a reindeer in a snowy landscape, surrounded by trees and a soft, wintry palette.

Gerda et le renne (La reine des neiges)

Edmund Dulac

A decorative page featuring floral motifs and text from Hans Christian Andersen's tale, framed in an ornate border.

Le Jardin du Paradis

Edmund Dulac

A procession of spectral figures with intricate costumes and mask-like faces, embracing in a void under a luminous moon.

Le colloque de Monos et Una (Poe)

Harry Clarke

A serene figure representing June surrounded by lush greenery and flowers.

Allégorie de juin

Hans Thoma

A narrow stream with iridescent bubbles rising between dark cliffs, surrounded by warm-colored rocks and distant hills.

Bulles Miraculeuses

Edmund Dulac

A man lies on a bed surrounded by a storm of colorful butterflies in a blue shadowed room.

Le Rêve de l'Entomologiste

Edmund Dulac

The painting depicts an allegorical figure representing October surrounded by autumnal elements.

Allégorie d'octobre

Hans Thoma

A dramatic illustration of Mephistopheles and Faust, showcasing their contrasting figures and intricate garment details.

Méphistophélès et Faust

Harry Clarke

A delicate woman and a goblin-like creature atop oversized water flowers in a pale marsh.

Entendu sur un Marais Salé (Le Printemps est dans l'Année)

Harry Clarke

A ship with billowing sails rises at an impossible angle above ghostly figures in a dark sea.

MS. Trouvé dans une Bouteille (Poe)

Harry Clarke

A conductor with an elongated hand conducts music, surrounded by a dark background and illuminated features.

Notre Espérance Musicale

Edmund Dulac

A serene landscape featuring a river, sailing boat, trees, haystacks, and a mill.

Étude avec vue sur la rivière et un voilier, des arbres, des meules de foin et un moulin

Gustave Van de Woestijne

Edvard Munch's *Death and Crystallization* explores themes of mortality and transformation.

Mort et cristallisation

Edvard Munch

A central figure in elaborate attire gestures upward, surrounded by swirling patterns and symbols.

Les Galoshes de la Fortune

Harry Clarke

A portrait of a woman titled 'Amara Blanqui' by Georges Meunier.

Le Meilleur Des Amers

Georges Meunier

Portrait of Stanislaw Przybyszewski by Edvard Munch.

Stanislaw Przybyszewski

Edvard Munch

Franz von Stuck's 'Teasing' captures a playful moment with vibrant colors and intricate details.

Provocation

Franz von Stuck

A kneeling figure at a grand tomb with a saint's statue above, surrounded by trees and crosses.

Sainte Thérèse

José Guadalupe Posada

An empty cross draped in cloth with Christ's face on a veil, surrounded by grieving figures and scattered symbols.

La Croix de la Passion

José Guadalupe Posada

A volcano erupts with vigorous lines and swirling smoke, while tiny figures in the foreground express awe or fear.

L'Éruption Volcanique

José Guadalupe Posada

A masked gathering on a Venetian dock with pale figures in intricate costumes under a moonlit sky.

L'Assignation (Poe)

Harry Clarke

A thin man stands at a table holding a balance, with a cow's skull beside the scales.

Homme avec une balance et un crâne de vache

José Guadalupe Posada

A demon hovers behind a man with a raised rock, while a woman stands in horror nearby.

Le meurtre avec une pierre

José Guadalupe Posada

A woman in a flowing dress stands by a window, gazing out at a starry night.

Bonne nuit

Eliseu Visconti

A man in loose dress leans against a table, holding a glass, surrounded by objects that echo his isolation.

Le lament de l'orphelin

José Guadalupe Posada

A terrified man surrounded by demons representing vices like greed and lust, depicted in stark black lines.

Suicide d'un ploutocrate

José Guadalupe Posada

A group of figures lies in uneasy repose, captured in a moment between rest and unrest.

Les dormeurs

Gustave Van de Woestijne

A cloaked figure looms over a girl, who appears desperate and twisted in resistance within a confined space.

Une Figure Encapuchonnée Étranglant une Fille

José Guadalupe Posada

A contemplative portrait of a solitary figure in a dark setting.

Anachorète

Teodor Axentowicz

Alfred Ost's lithograph reflects the plight of Belgian deportees during a tumultuous period.

Design de Lithographie 'Dix Bateaux des Déportés Belges'

Alfred Ost

Costume design for Apollo by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst.

Conception pour un costume pour Apollon

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst

A striking artwork by Charles Dana Gibson depicting a haunting vision.

Une vision horrible

Charles Dana Gibson

Henri Rivière's 'The Wandering Jew; The Modern City' explores themes of urban life and alienation.

Le Juif errant; La Ville moderne

Henri Rivière

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst's design for a costume inspired by Arethusa.

Conception de costume pour Arethusa

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst's design for a costume, showcasing intricate details and a unique aesthetic.

Conception de costume pour Boschnymph

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst

Apollon and Marsyas depicts a mythological scene with vibrant colors and expressive figures.

Apollon et Marsyas

Hans Thoma

This artwork features the figure of Mercury in a design for a post office window in Utrecht.

Ontwerp voor raam van het postkantoor te Utrecht; Mercure

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst

A portrait of a woman in a pleated dress, showcasing Klimt's intricate patterns.

Dame de face avec une robe plissée

Gustav Klimt

Dame in Weiß by Gustav Klimt features a woman in white against a golden background.

Dame en blanc

Gustav Klimt

A reclining figure with a golden halo and palm fronds, enveloped in translucent fabric.

Sainte Cécile Lalyre

Adolphe Lalyre

A swirl of luminous bodies and wings, depicting figures in a moment of song against a stormy backdrop.

Les Syrens Visitées par les Muses

Adolphe Lalyre

A whimsical representation of Ariel from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' by Louis Rhead.

Ariel – sur le dos d'une chauve-souris je vole, là je me couche quand les hiboux pleurent

Louis Rhead

A gaunt entomologist in a dim room, surrounded by vividly colored butterflies escaping glass cases.

Le rêve de l'entomologiste

Edmund Dulac

Edvard Munch's *Around the Paraffin Lamp* captures a cozy gathering illuminated by warm light.

Around the Paraffin Lamp

Edvard Munch

A lively theatrical scene featuring performers beneath the Danish flag, with a strongman, a woman playing a mandolin, and various spectators.

Comédie danoise : Le critique et l'animal

Agnes Slott-Møller

Two figures converse beside a fountain in a moonlit courtyard, with glowing whitewashed walls and a red roof above.

Le manoir Bangsbo au clair de lune

Agnes Slott-Møller

A house with a glowing window stands in the dusk, surrounded by shadows and a tree trunk.

Soir d'été. Ryomgaard

Agnes Slott-Møller

Edvard Munch's *At Night (Puberty)* explores themes of adolescence and emotional turmoil.

À Nuit (Puberté)

Edvard Munch

A pale youth lies dying in bed, while a grieving woman in green clings to his hand, surrounded by treasures and a ship sailing away.

Le fiancé mourant

Agnes Slott-Møller

A woman in a richly adorned dress stands opposite a man in dark robes within a church interior.

Agnete

Agnes Slott-Møller

A lone rider in a patterned tunic on a black horse, holding a bouquet, beneath a timbered archway.

“Le cortège de Gunderund”

Agnes Slott-Møller

A mounted woman and a man in red meet in front of a church, framed by an ornate Romanesque doorway.

Adelus fier rencontrant Terkel devant l'église.

Agnes Slott-Møller

A nude woman gazes at the viewer, holding a black mask, surrounded by patterned textiles and symbolic objects.

Démasquée

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A portrait of the artist's mother, her face in thought against a backdrop of red clouds.

La mère de l'artiste

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A dramatic scene with four men around a table, illuminated by a large wing casting shadows, evoking a sense of intensity and introspection.

Symposium

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A man stands at a snowy precipice with a bow, while a woman behind him raises a hand in caution.

La revanche de Joukahainen

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A stark landscape featuring five black crosses against a shore with stones and water, framed by curling branches and ochre leaves.

Automne, les cinq croix

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A central figure pulls a boat toward a dark river, surrounded by somber figures caught between life and death.

Au bord de la rivière Tuonela, étude pour les fresques du mausolée Jusélius

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

This artwork features a self-portrait of the artist Eliseu Visconti.

Autorretrato

Eliseu Visconti

A man in a fur-edged cloak on a pale horse raises a golden horn under a starry sky.

Kullervo se préparant pour la bataille

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A table with bottles and glasses, three men in varied states of engagement, under a surreal moon.

Symposium (étude)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Two figures in a moment of violence, one standing rigidly and the other kneeling, with blood-red stains on the standing man's coat.

Le fratricide

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A central figure with a wild white beard raises an oar in defiance amidst a dramatic struggle on a boat.

La défense du Sampo

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A vibrant depiction of Bacchus and revelers in a lush landscape.

Défilé de bacchantes

Ludwig von Hofmann

An aged figure with a white beard plays a zither-like instrument on a boat surrounded by young women in a serene landscape.

Le voyage de Väinämöinen

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A triptych depicting a young woman in a forest, emerging from water, and sitting by a shore.

Mythe d'Aino

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A mother mourns over the pale body of a young man, surrounded by bones and a dark river, with a swan gliding in the background.

La mère de Lemminkäinen

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

A figure with outstretched arms, expressing raw emotion against a backdrop of a blue lake and dense pine woods.

Kullervo maudissant

Akseli Gallen-Kallela