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Who painted “Pornocrates”?

“Pornocrates” was painted by Félicien Rops in 1878. Where to see it: French Community.

Symbolism · Watercolor

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Symbolism: the subject is an idea or a mood rather than a story: enigmatic women, mythological creatures, twilight landscapes. Academic art tells legible stories; Symbolism hints.

Félicien Victor Joseph Rops (7 July 1833 – 23 August 1898) was a Belgian artist associated with Symbolism, Decadence, and the Parisian fin de siècle, and was a member of the Les XX group. Wikipedia

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More by Félicien Rops

• “The Temptation of St Anthony”, 1878
• “The lady with the puppet”, 1885
• “In the wings”, 1878–1880
• “Bust of a Woman Wearing a Lorgnette around her Neck”, 1843–1898
• “The Massage”, 1880s
• “The Shower”, 1880s
• “The Dressers of Saint Joseph”, 1880s
• “The Fishing Port of Blankenberge”