Caress of the Sphinx
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Caress of the Sphinx
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Caress of the Sphinx is an 1896 painting by the Belgian Symbolist artist Fernand Khnopff (1858–1921) famed for its depiction of androgyny. The work is an interpretation of the French symbolist painter Gustave Moreau's 1864 painting Oedipus and the Sphinx. It is pointed out in the book Enchanting David Bowie that the album cover artwork by Guy Peellaert for the rock star's 1974 album Diamond Dogs possesses striking similarities to the painting. The painting plays an important part in the plot of
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Painting by Fernand Khnopff
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caress_of_the_Sphinx
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2024-04-24T18:55:07Z
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