Léon Spilliaert, light and loneliness

October 13, 2020 January 10, 2021 Exhibition has ended

Léon Spilliaert is a man of disturbing solitudes and infinite perspectives. Between metaphysical questioning and Flemish culture, he surprises and baffles with unclassifiable works, inventing a symbolism of the inner night that will leave its mark on Belgian art. He drew inspiration from the pictorial works of Odilon Redon and James Ensor, but also from the writings of Emile Verhaeren and Maurice Maeterlinck. However, although he was influenced by symbolism at the end of the century, his work extended ...
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Léon Spilliaert. Light and solitude - Exhibition catalogue

EK197527

€ 39

Written in French.

Léon Spilliaert is considered to be one of the most important Belgian painters, alongside R. Magritte, J. Ensor, P. Delvaux.... However, he is less well known...
A man of disquieting solitudes and infinite perspectives, Spilliaert (1881-1946) surprised and disconcerted by unclassifiable works, inventing a singular symbolism of the inner night.
Spilliaert was born in Oostende. His night walks in the deserted city were a source of inspiration for his work. He is almost entirely self-taught.
It is influenced by the artistic currents of the end of the century: symbolism and expressionism. Spilliaert is an explorer of the unconscious and existential anxieties at a time when the human sciences are advancing in their understanding of the psyche. He is passionate about Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Chateaubriand and Lautréamont.

The catalogue focuses on the years 1896 to 1919, the most intense years in the artist's career, and presents his most radical works.

Exhibition from October 13th 2020 to January 10th 2021 at the Musée d'Orsay.

In French.
208 pages / 130 illustrations

Rmn - Grand Palais / Musée d'Orsay Co-publishing

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