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Art for those who prefer the strange, sacred, and macabre.
One of Aubrey Beardsley’s most recognizable black-and-white illustrations, The Climax was created for Oscar Wilde’s Salomé. The image captures Beardsley’s unmistakable style: elegant linework, decadent ornament, erotic tension, and a strange beauty that helped define the visual language of the 1890s.
This edition has been carefully retouched and color-corrected by Dark Art & Craft from a public-domain source to preserve the sharp blacks, fine lines, and dramatic contrast of Beardsley’s original work.
Printed and presented in a 12" × 16" alder wood frame, this piece is well suited to collections of Decadent art, Symbolism, Art Nouveau, literary illustration, and macabre or unusual historical artwork.
Artwork Details
Aubrey Beardsley
The Climax
1893–1894
Public Domain Artwork
Source: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Retouched and color-corrected by Dark Art & Craft
Framed Print Details
12" × 16" framed art print
Alder wood frame
Museum-quality presentation
Printed with rich blacks and fine detail
Ready to hang
Please note: This is a reproduction of a public-domain artwork and is not produced by or affiliated with the Rijksmuseum.
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