![]() Rops seems to be poking fun at the proper Parisian society lady walking with a lap-dog. Blindfolded and located atop a marble frieze, she haughtily holds a pig on a leash, a symbol of filth and temptation. Here the woman is naked, sensually dressed in boots, stockings, long gloves and a Gainsborough hat. 1, available at Gallerease) depicts a portrait of a sophisticated Parisienne with a small hat, holding a large fan near her face.ġ.Félicien Rops, Manette Salomon or Parisine, 1867Ī Parisienne is also represented in one of Rops most iconic works ' Pornokratès or La Dame au Cochon' (1878, fig.2). His etching Manette Salomon or Parisine (1867, fig. Rops thought their wardrobes were bizarre and fantastic and their flesh feverishly seductive, the product of a decadent society of which they were the most exotic flowers. To him, they seemed like creatures from another planet. Rops' best works were inspired by the femmes parisiennes, who had a profound and exciting effect on him when he moved to the French capital in 1862. ![]() His pictures were also an important source of inspiration for famous artists like James Ensor, Edvard Munch, Egon Schiele, Vincent van Gogh and Auguste Rodin. ![]() The Belgian artist Félicien Rops (1833-1898) has been largely ignored for a long time, mainly because many of his etchings and engravings have an erotic tone and frequently flirt with death and satanism. He was, nevertheless, a highly successful illustrator, admired by celebrated authors like Charles Baudelaire and Stéphane Mallarmé. ![]()
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