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Zurich Exhibition Explores Félicien Rops' Provocative Dark Art

3/4/2026

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A Zurich exhibition showcases the provocative works blending eroticism with dark themes by Belgian artist Félicien Rops, born in 1833.
The show, curated by Jonas Beyer and Daan van Heesch, presents Rops' drawings and prints amid modern sexuality debates.
Curators say displaying explicit art today is challenging, but it is essential to confront these themes.
Rops became a leading Paris illustrator by the 1870s and remains a key symbolist figure.

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A Zurich exhibition showcases the provocative works blending eroticism with dark themes by Belgian artist Félicien Rops, born in 1833.
The show, curated by Jonas Beyer and Daan van Heesch, presents Rops' drawings and prints amid modern sexuality debates.
Curators say displaying explicit art today is challenging, but it is essential to confront these themes.
Rops became a leading Paris illustrator by the 1870s and remains a key symbolist figure.