The Offering, 1891, Pastel, graphite, and chalk on paper, 13 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (34.9 x 74.9 cm), Drawings, Fernand Khnopff (Belgian, Grembergen 1858–1921 Brussels), A nude woman makes an offering to a portrait bust on an altar. She looks out as though the viewer’s appearance has interrupted her ritual. Khnopff’s Symbolism mixed an admiration for medieval and Renaissance imagery with a fascination with the occult, ritual, and the dream world
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Offering, 1891, Pastel, graphite, chalk, paper, 13 3/4 x 29 1/2, 34.9 74.9 cm, Drawings, Fernand Khnopff, Belgian, Grembergen, 1858–1921, Brussels, nude, woman, makes, offering, portrait bust, altar, looks out, viewer, appearance, interrupted, ritual, Khnopff, Symbolism, mixed, admiration, medieval, Renaissance imagery, fascination, occult, dream world
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