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Khnopff Collection

Fernand Khnopff, a Belgian symbolist painter, captivated audiences with his enigmatic and mystical artworks

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Incense, 1898. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Incense, 1898. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Incense, 1898. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageKhnopff Collection: L Etang De Menil, 1898. Artist: Fernand Khnopff

L Etang De Menil, 1898. Artist: Fernand Khnopff
L Etang De Menil, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 59 (London, 15th February 1898)

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Medusa

Medusa
A portrait sketch depiction of the Greek mythological gorgon, Medusa, whose gaze famously turned her victims to stone. Her hair comprises of a writhing bundle of snakes

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Des Caresses, (coloured crayons heightened with white on grey paper)

Des Caresses, (coloured crayons heightened with white on grey paper)
653540 Des Caresses, (coloured crayons heightened with white on grey paper) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Des Caresses. Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921)

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Henri de Woelmont, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Henri de Woelmont, 1884 (oil on canvas)
653142 Henri de Woelmont, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 26.4x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri de Woelmont. Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921). Oil on canvas. 26.4 x 29cm

Background imageKhnopff Collection: A Tennis Player;Study for Memories ;Une Joueuse de Tennis;Etude pour

A Tennis Player;Study for Memories ;Une Joueuse de Tennis;Etude pour
653013 A Tennis Player; Study for Memories ; Une Joueuse de Tennis; Etude pour Memories, 1889 (red chalk) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 39.5x31.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Christmas Angel; L Ange de Noel, (pencil and coloured crayon)

Christmas Angel; L Ange de Noel, (pencil and coloured crayon)
658580 Christmas Angel; L Ange de Noel, (pencil and coloured crayon) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 27x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Angel; L Ange de Noel)

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Femme Mysterieuse, c. 1909 (pencil, charcoal and coloured chalks on card)

Femme Mysterieuse, c. 1909 (pencil, charcoal and coloured chalks on card)
823576 Femme Mysterieuse, c.1909 (pencil, charcoal and coloured chalks on card) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 28.2x17.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Femme Mysterieuse)

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Une ville morte. Avec Georges Rodenbach, 1889. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Une ville morte. Avec Georges Rodenbach, 1889. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Une ville morte. Avec Georges Rodenbach, 1889. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: The Entrance to the Village, 1885. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

The Entrance to the Village, 1885. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
The Entrance to the Village, 1885. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: I lock my door upon myself, 1891. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

I lock my door upon myself, 1891. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
I lock my door upon myself, 1891. Found in the Collection of Neue Pinakothek, Munich

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Reine nue, c. 1910. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Reine nue, c. 1910. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Reine nue, c. 1910. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Melisande, 1907. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Melisande, 1907. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Melisande, 1907. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Clematis, c. 1914. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Clematis, c. 1914. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Clematis, c. 1914. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Souvenir de Flandre. Un canal, 1904. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Souvenir de Flandre. Un canal, 1904. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Souvenir de Flandre. Un canal, 1904. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Le masque au rideau noir, 1892. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Le masque au rideau noir, 1892. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Le masque au rideau noir, 1892. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Portrait of Mademoiselle Van der Hecht, 1883. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Portrait of Mademoiselle Van der Hecht, 1883. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Portrait of Mademoiselle Van der Hecht, 1883. Found in the Collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Silence, 1890. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Silence, 1890. Creator: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Silence, 1890. Found in the Collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Les Hiboux, 55 Brugmann Avenue, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Les Hiboux, 55 Brugmann Avenue, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Miscellaneous Brussels art nouveau details, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Brick townhouse with circular windows and sgraffito designed by architect Edouard Pelseneer

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Les Hiboux, 55 Avenue Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium, (1899), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Les Hiboux, 55 Avenue Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium, (1899), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Les Hiboux, 55 Avenue Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Designed by Edouard Pelseneer: 1899 for the symbolist painter Fernand Khnopff. Owls on red brick and stone with sgraffiti

Background imageKhnopff Collection: A Bruges. Un Portail, ca 1904

A Bruges. Un Portail, ca 1904. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Britomart, The Faerie Queen, 1892

Britomart, The Faerie Queen, 1892
Britomart. The Faerie Queen, 1892. Found in the collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Portrait of Gabrielle Braun, 1886

Portrait of Gabrielle Braun, 1886. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Avec Verhaeren: Un Ange (With Verhaeren: An Angel), 1889

Avec Verhaeren: Un Ange (With Verhaeren: An Angel), 1889. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Portrait of Marguerite Landuyt, 1896

Portrait of Marguerite Landuyt, 1896. Found in the collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Hortensia, 1883-1888

Hortensia, 1883-1888. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Portrait of Marguerite Khnopff, 1887

Portrait of Marguerite Khnopff, 1887. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: The Children of Monsieur Neve. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

The Children of Monsieur Neve. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
The Children of Monsieur Neve. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: A Young Englishwoman. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

A Young Englishwoman. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
A Young Englishwoman. Private Collection

Background imageKhnopff Collection: White mask. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

White mask. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
White mask. Found in the collection of Ca Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Venice

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Caresses, 1896. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Caresses, 1896. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Caresses, 1896. Found in the collection of the Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageKhnopff Collection: A Travers Les Ages, c1895. Artist: Fernand Khnopff

A Travers Les Ages, c1895. Artist: Fernand Khnopff
A Travers Les Ages, c1895. From The Studio Volume 4. [London Offices of the Studio. London, 1894]

Background imageKhnopff Collection: A Violinist, c1898. Artist: Fernand Khnopff

A Violinist, c1898. Artist: Fernand Khnopff
A Violinist, c1898. From The Studio Volume 14 by Ralph Nevill. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1898]

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Une tete de face, 1898. Artist: Fernand Khnopff

Une tete de face, 1898. Artist: Fernand Khnopff
Une tete de face, 1898. Auto-Lithograph by Fernand Edmond Jean Marie Khnopff (1858-1921). From The Studio Volume Twelve by [London Offices of the Studio V, London, 1898]

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Study for l Offrande (The Offering), 1891. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Study for l Offrande (The Offering), 1891. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Study for l Offrande (The Offering), 1891. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921). Engraving

Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921). Engraving
Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921). Belgian painter. Engraving by Khnopff. The Iberian Illustration, 1891

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Jeanne Kefer

Jeanne Kefer; Fernand Khnopff, Belgian, 1858 - 1921; 1885; Oil on canvas; Unframed: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.), Framed: 90.17 x 91.6 x 3.81cm (35 1/2 x 36 1/16 x 1 1/2 in.)

Background imageKhnopff Collection: KHNOPFF: MEMOIRES, 1889. Memoires. Pastel by Fernand Khnopff, 1889

KHNOPFF: MEMOIRES, 1889. Memoires. Pastel by Fernand Khnopff, 1889

Background imageKhnopff Collection: KHNOPFF: SISTER, 1887. Fernand Khnopff: The sister of the painter. Oil on canvas, 1887

KHNOPFF: SISTER, 1887. Fernand Khnopff: The sister of the painter. Oil on canvas, 1887

Background imageKhnopff Collection: Ferdinand Khnopff

Ferdinand Khnopff
FERDINAND KHNOPFF Flemish artist



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Fernand Khnopff, a Belgian symbolist painter, captivated audiences with his enigmatic and mystical artworks. In "Incense" (1898), he skillfully captures the ethereal essence of smoke rising from burning incense, evoking a sense of spiritual transcendence. One of Khnopff's most iconic works is "Medusa, " a haunting portrayal of the mythical Gorgon. With her serpentine hair and petrifying gaze, she embodies both beauty and terror. In "Female Head; Tete de Femme" (1896), Khnopff showcases his mastery in pencil on paper technique, delicately rendering the female form with intricate detail and grace. "A Fosset; La Crue" (1881) depicts a rushing stream during flood season, capturing nature's raw power through bold brushstrokes in oil on board. With "Des Caresses, " Khnopff explores sensuality using colored crayons heightened with white on grey paper. The artwork exudes an air of intimacy and tenderness. It also ventured into book illustrations like the proposed frontispiece for Villiers de l'Isle Adam's works. His meticulous attention to detail brings forth an otherworldly quality that perfectly complements the author's literary style. In "Henri de Woelmont" (1884), an oil painting on canvas, Khnopff portrays his friend as a noble figure immersed in contemplation—a testament to his ability to capture human emotion through portraiture. "The Virgin after Botticelli" (1909) demonstrates Khnopff's versatility by recreating Botticelli's iconic Madonna using sanguine on card medium—an homage to Renaissance artistry. It also explored athleticism in art with "A Tennis Player; Study for Memories. " This piece showcases his dynamic approach to capturing movement while studying tennis players' actions meticulously. In "Christmas Angel.