This monograph offers an enlightening examination of the life and art of Belgian Symbolist painter Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921), who strongly influenced Gustave Klimt. Moody, dreamlike paintings, commissioned portraits, designs for costumes and sets for the theater and opera, photography, sculpture, book illustrations. Knopff focused his attention on the design and construction of a lavish, secluded home and studio in Brussels, deeply entwined with the artist's work and sense of self. A comprehensive look at an important member of the artistic vanguard of late 19th- and early 20th-century Europe