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Sacred and Profane: Two Books in Black and White

Sacred and Profane: Two Books in Black and White

Stephen Goddard, curator
Jill Vessely, curator

Asia Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

An installation of the 1923 book Les sept Notre Dame des plus beaux métiers (Our Lady of the Seven Most Beautiful Trades) written and illustrated by Max Elskamp (Belgium, 1862- 1931) and a portfolio of prints by Aubrey Beardsley (English, 1872- 1898) for Oscar Wilde's Salome.

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Works of art

Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Les Sept Notre Dame Des Plus Beaux Metiers

Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Imagiers

Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame de Maçons

Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Menuisiers

Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Horlogers

Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Jardiners

Max Elskamp (1862–1931), Notre Dame des Bateliers

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), list of plates

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Woman in the Moon

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Design for Title Page

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Cover Design

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Design for a List of Pictures

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Peacock Skirt, plate V

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Black Cape

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), A Platonic Lament

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), John and Salome

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Enter Herodius

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Eyes of Herod

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Stomach Dance

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Toilette of Salome - I

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Toilette of Salome - II

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Dancers Reward, plate XIV

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), The Climax

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Salome on Settle

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898), Cul de Lampe