Description: (Belgian Artist, Painter and Illustrator)
Félicien Rops, a Belgian artist, was renowned for his association with Symbolism, Decadence, and the Parisian fin de siècle. He excelled in various artistic mediums such as painting, illustration, caricature, and printmaking, with a particular mastery in intaglio techniques. He collaborated with esteemed authors and poets, providing illustrations for their works, including frontispieces and illustrations for figures like Baudelaire, Mallarmé, and Verlaine. Rops is most famous for his prints and drawings that explore erotic and occult themes, as well as his contributions to Belgian comics.