Alfred Stevens (1823-1906), The Parisian Sphinx, 1875-1877,  oil on canvas, 72 x 52 cm. Royal M

Alfred Stevens (1823-1906), The Parisian Sphinx, 1875-1877,  oil on canvas, 72 x 52 cm. Royal M
Alfred Stevens (1823-1906), The Parisian Sphinx, 1875-1877,  oil on canvas, 72 x 52 cm. Royal M

Alfred Stevens (1823-1906), The Parisian Sphinx, 1875-1877,  oil on canvas, 72 x 52 cm. Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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Beside being renowned for its realism and luminism, The Parisian Sphinx has been described as enigmatic, just as its title. Critics agree in that the apparently realistic painting conceals a hidden meaning. Many point to the “hidden dangers behind feminine tenderness,” and to the figure of the femme fatale. Read more
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