Leon Spilliaert
Belgian 1881-1946 Leon Spilliaert (1881 ?C 1946) was a Belgian symbolist painter and graphic artist. Spilliaert was born in Ostend and from childhood displayed an interest in art and drawing. A prolific doodler and autodidact, he was predominantly a self taught artist. Sickly and reclusive, he spent most of his youth sketching scenes of ordinary life and the Belgian countryside. When he was 21 he went to work in Brussels for Edmond Demon, a publisher of the works of symbolist writers, which Spilliaert was to illustrate. He especially admired the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Watercolor, gouache, and charcoal were the means by which he produced much of his best work, including a number of self-portraits executed in black crayon in the early years of the twentieth century. A significant influence on Spilliaert was Odilon Redon, whose expressive use of black finds parallels in his own work. Frequently depicting a lone figure in a dreamlike space, Spilliaert's paintings convey a sense of melancholy and silence. His later work shows a concentration on seascapes. He died in 1946 in Brussels.

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Leon Spilliaert Moonlit Beach oil painting


Moonlit Beach
1908
Painting ID::  3755
Leon Spilliaert
Moonlit Beach
1908
   
   
     

Leon Spilliaert Moonlight and Light oil painting


Moonlight and Light
ca 1909 Pastel 2' 1 1/2'' x 1' 7 3/4''(65 x 50 cm)Gift of Mrs.Leon Spillaert,1981
Painting ID::  11709
Leon Spilliaert
Moonlight and Light
ca 1909 Pastel 2' 1 1/2'' x 1' 7 3/4''(65 x 50 cm)Gift of Mrs.Leon Spillaert,1981
   
   
     

Leon Spilliaert The Crossing (mk19) oil painting


The Crossing (mk19)
1913 Pastel and crayons,90 x 70 cm Private collection
Painting ID::  22252
Leon Spilliaert
The Crossing (mk19)
1913 Pastel and crayons,90 x 70 cm Private collection
   
   
     

Leon Spilliaert The Posts (mk19) oil painting


The Posts (mk19)
1910 Indian ink wash and crayon,65 x 50 cm Private collection
Painting ID::  22311
Leon Spilliaert
The Posts (mk19)
1910 Indian ink wash and crayon,65 x 50 cm Private collection
   
   
     

Leon Spilliaert The Forbidden Fruit (mk19) oil painting


The Forbidden Fruit (mk19)
1919 Indian ink Wash and Watercolour,40 x 29 cm Private collection
Painting ID::  22312
Leon Spilliaert
The Forbidden Fruit (mk19)
1919 Indian ink Wash and Watercolour,40 x 29 cm Private collection
   
   
     

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     Leon Spilliaert
     Belgian 1881-1946 Leon Spilliaert (1881 ?C 1946) was a Belgian symbolist painter and graphic artist. Spilliaert was born in Ostend and from childhood displayed an interest in art and drawing. A prolific doodler and autodidact, he was predominantly a self taught artist. Sickly and reclusive, he spent most of his youth sketching scenes of ordinary life and the Belgian countryside. When he was 21 he went to work in Brussels for Edmond Demon, a publisher of the works of symbolist writers, which Spilliaert was to illustrate. He especially admired the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Watercolor, gouache, and charcoal were the means by which he produced much of his best work, including a number of self-portraits executed in black crayon in the early years of the twentieth century. A significant influence on Spilliaert was Odilon Redon, whose expressive use of black finds parallels in his own work. Frequently depicting a lone figure in a dreamlike space, Spilliaert's paintings convey a sense of melancholy and silence. His later work shows a concentration on seascapes. He died in 1946 in Brussels.

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