Salon Rose Croix
Poster
1892 (printed)
1892 (printed)
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This poster advertises an exhibition of paintings at the Salon Rose Croix in Paris. Swiss artist Carlos Schwabe (1866-1926) showed paintings at the first Salon de la Rose Croix exhibition in 1892. The group was founded by Joséphin Péladan (1858-1918). The aim was to promote, through the arts, the causes of Roman Catholicism and anti-materialism. In the poster, the woman in black has broken her shackles, in a rejection of the material world. The woman in white, symbolising Faith, reaches out to help her ascend a staircase to heaven. The poster is framed with a rose and crucifix motif (the Rose Croix). It is restrained in composition, colour and lettering, reflecting the precepts of the Salon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Salon Rose Croix', Carlos Schwabe, Paris, 1892 |
| Physical description | Poster advertising an exhibition of paintings at the Salon Rose Croix in Paris. A woman in white reaches out to help a woman in black ascend a staircase to heaven. The poster is framed with a rose and crucifix motif. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J.T. Clarke |
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| Summary | This poster advertises an exhibition of paintings at the Salon Rose Croix in Paris. Swiss artist Carlos Schwabe (1866-1926) showed paintings at the first Salon de la Rose Croix exhibition in 1892. The group was founded by Joséphin Péladan (1858-1918). The aim was to promote, through the arts, the causes of Roman Catholicism and anti-materialism. In the poster, the woman in black has broken her shackles, in a rejection of the material world. The woman in white, symbolising Faith, reaches out to help her ascend a staircase to heaven. The poster is framed with a rose and crucifix motif (the Rose Croix). It is restrained in composition, colour and lettering, reflecting the precepts of the Salon. |
| Bibliographic reference | Greenhalgh, Paul (Ed.), Art Nouveau: 1890-1914 . London: V&A Publications, 2000 |
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| Accession number | E.291-1921 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2003 |
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