Thursday 2 April, 12:30

Hidden Treasures of Graphic Arts

Survey of Carlos Schwabe and Swiss symbolists reveals the poetic intensity of fin-de-siècle graphic art.
Drawings, prints and rare books on paper articulate allegory, mysticism and the decorative register of the Rose+Croix aesthetic. The works reflect a Parisian community of Swiss artists in the 1890s, receptive to innovations by Puvis de Chavannes and Rodin. Selected sheets and printed material from museum reserves highlight exchanges between personal myth-making and broader symbolist visual language.

Promenade du Pin 5 (3ème étage)
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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