Fernand Khnopff -  Memories, 1889, Musee Royale des Beaux-Arts, Brussels. A mirror image has commonly symbolized art because both are mimetic, representing the sensible world.  In light of Khnopff’s neo-Platonic belief that human passions are elevated through  their abstract expression, it may be that in With Gregoire Leroy. My Heart Cries For Other Times the artist intends us to question whether the reflection is an illusion or an emblem of the soul.  There is more to this image than narcissism just as there is more to contemplating the past than nostalgia. via THE BLUE LANTERN
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Fernand Khnopff -  Memories, 1889, Musee Royale des Beaux-Arts, Brussels.

A mirror image has commonly symbolized art because both are mimetic, representing the sensible world.  In light of Khnopff’s neo-Platonic belief that human passions are elevated through  their abstract expression, it may be that in With Gregoire Leroy. My Heart Cries For Other Times the artist intends us to question whether the reflection is an illusion or an emblem of the soul.  There is more to this image than narcissism just as there is more to contemplating the past than nostalgia.

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low-country: Fernand Khnopff - The Abandoned City (1904) Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921) 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 the essential mystery behind the visible facts and facades. It was as a painter of symbols and allegories that Khnopff became famous.
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Fernand Khnopff - The Abandoned City (1904)

Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921) 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 the essential mystery behind the visible facts and facades. It was as a painter of symbols and allegories that Khnopff became famous.