Fernand Khnopff

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Also Known As	Fernand-Edmond-Jean-Marie Khnopff
Born	September 12, 1858 • Belgium
Died	November 12, 1921 (aged 63) • Brussels • Belgium
Movement / Style	Symbolism

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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

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René Magritte

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Maurice Maeterlinck

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Émile Verhaeren

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