Sacred and Profane: Two Books in Black and White

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Sacred and Profane: Two Books in Black and White
Sacred and Profane: Two Books in Black and White
Stephen Goddard, curator
Jill Vessely, curator
Asia Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

An installation of the 1923 book Les sept Notre Dame des plus beaux métiers (Our Lady of the Seven Most Beautiful Trades) written and illustrated by Max Elskamp (Belgium, 1862- 1931) and a portfolio of prints by Aubrey Beardsley (English, 1872- 1898) for Oscar Wilde's Salome.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Les Sept Notre Dame Des Plus Beaux Metiers
Les Sept Notre Dame Des Plus Beaux Metiers
Max Elskamp
1923
Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Imagiers
Notre Dame des Imagiers
Max Elskamp
1903–1905
Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame de Maçons
Notre Dame de Maçons
Max Elskamp
1903–1905
Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Menuisiers
Notre Dame des Menuisiers
Max Elskamp
1903–1905
Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Horlogers
Notre Dame des Horlogers
Max Elskamp
1903–1905
Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Jardiners
Notre Dame des Jardiners
Max Elskamp
1903–1905
Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Bateliers
Notre Dame des Bateliers
Max Elskamp
1903–1905
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), list of plates
list of plates
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Woman in the Moon
The Woman in the Moon
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Design for Title Page
Design for Title Page
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Cover Design
Cover Design
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Design for a List of Pictures
Design for a List of Pictures
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Peacock Skirt, plate V
The Peacock Skirt, plate V
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Black Cape
The Black Cape
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), A Platonic Lament
A Platonic Lament
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), John and Salome
John and Salome
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Enter Herodius
Enter Herodius
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Eyes of Herod
The Eyes of Herod
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Stomach Dance
The Stomach Dance
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Toilette of Salome - I
The Toilette of Salome - I
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Toilette of Salome - II
The Toilette of Salome - II
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Dancers Reward, plate XIV
The Dancers Reward, plate XIV
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Climax
The Climax
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Salome on Settle
Salome on Settle
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Cul de Lampe
Cul de Lampe
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
circa 1907