Artist: Fernand Khnopff (1858 - 1921)
Nationality: Belgian
Movement: Symbolism
Media: Painting,Sculpture,Printmaking
Influences:

Biography:
Fernand Khnopff was the son of a wealthy magistrate who dropped out of law school to attend the Academie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1876. Three years later he moved to Paris and trained under French Realist painters. His first public exhibition was in Brussels in 1881. Khnopff developed a unique style of painting that became popular in portraiture in Brussels between 1884 and 1890. His approach was slightly Impressionistic, initially influenced by fellow Les XX member, James Ensor. The two colleagues eventually became rivals as they shifted their work in different directions. Khnopff’s international reputation came into fruition around 1900. About this time he began constructing his private villa and designing costumes and theater sets. He was supportive of Socialist causes like many of the other Symbolists. In addition to these achievements, Khnopff was also an illustrator, sculptor, designer, photographer, and writer.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (100)
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J. Paul Getty Museum -
Jeanne Kéfer
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Fernand LÈger Portrait of Nadia graphite 19th - 20th century
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Fernand LÈger Portfolio cover for eight lithographs 19th - 20th century
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Fernand LÈger Abstraction with woman Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Fernand LÈger J'Ai Seul la Clef de Cette Parade Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Fernand LÈger J'Ai Seul la Clef de Cette Parade Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Fernand LÈger J'Ai Seul la Clef de Cette Parade Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Fernand LÈger J'Ai Seul la Clef de Cette Parade Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Fernand LÈger J'Ai Seul la Clef de Cette Parade Lithograph with pochoir 19th - 20th century
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Fernand LÈger J'Ai Seul la Clef de Cette Parade Lithograph with pochoir 19th - 20th century
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Fernand LÈger J'Ai Seul la Clef de Cette Parade Lithograph with pochoir 19th - 20th century
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Artist: Fernand Léger Title: Table and Fruit Date: 1909 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: H.33
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Fernand Léger Title: Le Petit Déjeuner Date: 1919 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: H.27-3/16
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Fernand LÈger Back cover and 22nd iillustration in the book La fin du monde, filmÈe par l'ange N.D. by Blaise Cendrars (Paris: Editions de la SirËne, 1919) line block reproduction 1919
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Anonymous Bientot le poignard lui tombe des mains, et le bruit de sa chute rÈveille Fernand engraving 19th century
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Artist: Fernand Léger and Tériade Title: Cirque: Lithographies originales Date: 1950 Medium: book with lithographs
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Fernand LÈger 12th illustration in the book La fin du monde, filmÈe par l'ange N.D. by Blaise Cendrars (Paris: Editions de la SirËne, 1919) Color pochoir on ivory wove Lafuma paper 1919
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Fernand LÈger 11th illustration in the book La fin du monde, filmÈe par l'ange N.D. by Blaise Cendrars (Paris: Editions de la SirËne, 1919) Color pochoir on ivory wove Lafuma paper 1919
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Fernand Leger - Propellers 1918 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art French
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Fernand Leger - Three Women 1921 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art French
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Fernand Leger - The Baluster 1925 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art French
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Fernand Leger - The Mirror 1925 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art French
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Fernand Leger - The Divers 1941-42 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art French
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Fernand Leger - The Aviator 1920 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art French
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Fernand Leger - The City 1919 oil on canvas Philadelphia Museum of Art French
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Fernand Leger - Untitled 1920 oil on canvas Kimbell Art Museum French
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Fernand Leger - Two Women 1922 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art French
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Fernand Leger - Footed Goblet 1924 oil on canvas Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester French
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Fernand Leger - Woman with a Cactus 1952 gouache Arkansas Arts Center French
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Fernand Leger - Study for the Divers c. 1941 pencil Arkansas Arts Center French
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Fernand Leger - Table and Fruit 1909 oil on canvas Minneapolis Institute of Arts French
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Fernand Leger - Le Petit Dejeuner c. 1921 oil on canvas Minneapolis Institute of Arts French
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Fernand Leger - Study for Three Portraits 1910-1911 oil on canvas Milwaukee Art Museum French
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Fernand Leger - Lovers in the Street 1945 Lithograph Arkansas Arts Center French
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Fernand Leger - Le Blesse (The Wounded) 1917 oil on canvas Portland Museum of Art French
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Fernand Leger - Girl with Plant 1954 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art French
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Fernand Leger - Contrast of Forms 1913 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art French
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Fernand Leger - Umbrella and Bowler 1926 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art French
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Fernand Leger - Mural Painting 1924 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art French
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Fernand Leger Title: Composition with Two Men with Pipes Date: 1920 Medium: India ink
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Fernand Leger - Exit the Ballets Russes 1914 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art French
Museum of Fine Arts -
© 2001 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ ADAGP, Paris ; Ferdinand (Fernand) Léger, French,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Woman with a Cat, 1921 Fernand Léger (French, 1881-1955)Oil on canvas; H. 51-3/8, W. 35-1/4
J. Paul Getty Museum -
La Ville: From the Portfolio Electricité
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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva Serigraphic #1 Screenprint 1959
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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva Untitled (angular design) Screenprint 20th century
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Eiffel Tower at Night
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Herzl Emanuel Untitled (Abstract), fromThe American Abstract Artists Portfolio: Exhibition April 3-17, 1937 black and white offset lithograph 1937
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Hananiah Harari Untitled (Abstract), fromThe American Abstract Artists Portfolio: Exhibition April 3-17, 1937 black and white offset lithograph 1937
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Juan Gris Homage to Pablo Picasso after Juan Gris in the book Du cubisme (Paris: Compagnie FranÁaise des Arts Graphiques, 31 July 1947). Drypoint on Lana "pur fil" paper 1947
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Charles-Marie Dulac Landscape at St. Cloud graphite & white chalk circa 1895
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Charles-Marie Dulac Untitled Color lithograph 1894
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Charles-Marie Dulac Jesus Sol Justitiae Color lithograph 1894
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Charles-Marie Dulac Spiritus Sanctus Deus Color lithograph 1894
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Multiple Artists Du cubisme by Albert Gleizes and Jean Metzinger (Paris: Compagnie FranÁaise des Arts Graphiques, 31 July 1947). Book with 11 illustrations total: 4 engravings, 4 drypoints, 2 aquatints, and 1 etching; loose in wove wrappers with l
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Bird in Space, 1923 Constantin Brancusi (French, born Romania, 1876-1957)Marble; (with base) H. 56-3/4, Diam.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Eyes, 1982 Louise Bourgeois (American, born France, 1911)Marble; H. 74-3/4, W. 54, D. 45-3/4 in.
Museum of Fine Arts -
Joachim Anthoniesz. Wtewael, Dutch, 1566-1638 Actaeon Watching Diana and Her Nymphs Bathing 1612 Oil on
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Stepping Out, 1978 Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997)Oil and magna on canvas; H. 86, W. 70
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Pablo Picasso Cover for Picasso Lithographe/IV/1956-1963. Catalogue by Fernand Mourlot. (Monte-Carlo:AndrÈ Sauret …ditions du Livre, 1964) Lithograph 1963
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Pablo Picasso Le peintre et son modËle (The painter and his model), frontispiece for Picasso Lithographe/IV/1956-1963. Catalogue by Fernand Mourlot. (Monte-Carlo:AndrÈ Sauret …ditions du Livre, 1964) Lithograph 1964
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Pablo Picasso La danse (The dance), frontispiece for Picasso Lithographe/ III/1949-1956. Catalogue by Fernand Mourlot. (Monte-Carlo:AndrÈ Sauret …ditions du Livre, 1956) Color lithograph 1956
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Pablo Picasso Cover for Picasso Lithographe/ I/1919-1947. Preface by Jaime SabartËs, catalogue by Fernand Mourlot. ( Monte-Carlo: AndrÈ Sauret …ditions du Livre, 1949 ) Lithograph 1949
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Pablo Picasso Fleurs dans un verre (Flowers in a glass), frontispiece for Picasso Lithographe/II/1947-1949. Catalogue by Fernand Mourlot. (Monte-Carlo:AndrÈ Sauret …ditions du Livre, 1950) Lithograph 1947
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Pablo Picasso La petite colombe (The small dove), frontispiece for Picasso Lithographe/ I/1919-1947. Preface by Jaime SabartËs, catalogue by Fernand Mourlot. (Monte-Carlo: AndrÈ Sauret …ditions du Livre, 1949 ) Lithograph 1949
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Pablo Picasso TÍte de femme (Head of a woman) Lithograph 1925
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Pablo Picasso Seated Woman bronze 1903
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Pablo Picasso L'atelier (The studio) Etching on Rives BFK paper 1927
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Pablo Picasso Les saltimbanques (The acrobats), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso Metamorphoses Pen and black ink on Arches paper 1938
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Pablo Picasso SalomÈ, from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso TÍte de femme (Head of a woman), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Etching on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso "Bonne FÍte" Monsieur Picasso Color lithograph poster 1961
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Pablo Picasso TÍte de femme de profil (Head of a Woman in Profile), from La suite des saltimbanques (The Acrobats Set) drypoint 1905
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Pablo Picasso Deux figures nues (Two Nude Figures) Drypoint 1909
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Pablo Picasso Untitled lithography reproduction 19th - 20th century
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Pablo Picasso Edition Picasso Flower in Duck polychrome glaze 1953
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Pablo Picasso Le viol, VII (The rape,VII) Drypoint and aquatint on Montval paper 1933
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Pablo Picasso Reclining nude Graphite on wove paper 1920
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Pablo Picasso Les deux saltimbanques (The two acrobats), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso Le bain (The bath), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso Le peintre et son modËle (The artist and his model), p. 7, from the book Prints from the Mourlot Press Lithograph on Arches paper 1964
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Pablo Picasso Le peintre sur la plage (The painter at the beach) Aquatint on Arches paper 1955
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Pablo Picasso Le singe (The monkey) Etching and aquatint with roulette 1942
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Pablo Picasso La petite colombe (The little dove) Transfer lithograph 1949
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Pablo Picasso La danse (The dance), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso Au cirque (At the circus), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso Buste d'homme (Bust of a man), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso Les pauvres (The poor ones), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Etching on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso Femme torero II (Female bullfighter) Etching and aquatint on Montval paper 1934
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Pablo Picasso L'abreuvoir (The horse pond), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso Le repas frugal (The Frugal Meal), from La suite des saltimbanques (The Acrobats) etching on Van Gelder paper 1904
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Pablo Picasso Femme au bord de la mer (Woman by the sea) Lithograph on white Van Gelder paper 1924
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Pablo Picasso La jeune artiste (The young artist) Lithograph on Arches paper 1949
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Pablo Picasso Au cirque (At the circus), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint from the canceled plate 1905
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Pablo Picasso Deux nus assis (Two seated nudes) Etching on old laid paper 1930
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Pablo Picasso L'abreuvoir (The horse pond), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Japanese paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso La toilette de la mËre (Mother making herself ready), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Etching on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso Le saltimbanque au repos (The acrobat at rest), from La suite des saltimbanques (The acrobats set) Drypoint on Van Gelder paper 1905
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Pablo Picasso SueÒo y Mentira de Franco (Dream and lie of Franco) from the portfolio Picasso/SueÒo y Mentira de Franco (Paris: 1937) Etching and aquatint on Montval paper 1937

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (2)
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Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium: Fernand Khnopff: Work Known and Unknown
Fernand Khnopff began his career when Realism was the most advanced style in Belgium, and he always maintained a commitment to verisimilitude in the details of his works. However, Realism was not enough for him: he insisted that art must suggest t...
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Degas to Picasso: Painters, Sculptors and the Camera
Dating from roughly 1885 to 1915, the 364 paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs on view demonstrate the pervasive and diverse role of photography in the work and working processes of these significant artists. The works...

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