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Georges Rochegrosse, Le Chevalier aux Fleurs (The Knight of the Flowers) (detail) (1894), oil on canvas

Ce fut dans un chaud crépuscule (Two Women Kissing in Nature) (1903)

from "Le Poison Des Pierreries" illustrated by Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse (1859 - 1938)

Georges Rochegrosse - "Marie Rochegrosse in the Dining Room of Djenan Meriem" (1904)

Le Chevalier aux Fleurs (The Knight of the Flowers), (detail), (before 1894), by Georges Rochegrosse (French, 1859 – 1938), oil on canvas, 2.3 m (92.7 in) x 3.7 m (12.2 ft), Musée d'Orsay, Paris

#Le Chevalier aux Fleurs #The Knight of the Flowers #Georges Rochegrosse #painting #my upload #art #painting detail #detail #a 1894 French Art Nouveau painting depicting a scene from Wagner's opera Parsifal #The painting symbolizes the temptation of the pure duty-bound knight (Parsifal) by enchanting floral nymphs #representing a conflict between worldly desire/seduction and spiritual devotion #Temptation vs. Duty:#The knight in shining silver armor is surrounded by luxurious seductive nature and nymphs #representing the flower maidens trying to distract him from his quest for the Holy Grail #Symbolism of Nature:#The overwhelming vibrant flora symbolizes the tempting beauty of the natural world #representing a dreamlike almost chaotic earthly paradise designed to enchant the knight #Literary/Wagnerian Source:#Based on Act II of Richard Wagner’s Parsifal (1882) specifically Klingsor's enchanted garden #reflecting the 19th-century fascination with myths and Wagnerian legend #Style:#The piece blends symbolic themes with a lush almost decadent aesthetic #often linked with Symbolism and the aestheticism of the late 19th century #The painting which is in the Musée d'Orsay Paris highlights a critical quiet moment of inward reflection #rather than outward action emphasizing the mental battle of the protagonist against beauty

The emperor Vitellius dragged through the streets of Rome by the people (1882) by Georges Rochegrosse. Musées de Sens.

Georges Rochegrosse - Barabbas au pied de la croix (ca. 1888)

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Georges Rochegrosse / "Marie Rochegrosse in the Dining Room of Djenan Meriem" / 1904 / Unknown location, probably private collection

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Georges Antoine Rochegrosse, Le Serpent, Illustration for "Salammbô", by Gustave Flaubert, 1900

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