Salon of the Rose Cross
1897
Carlos Schwabe designed this mystical poster for the 1897 Salon de la Rose+Croix, an exhibition that celebrated the weird and wonderful world of Symbolism. The scene shows a dark-robed woman offering a flower to a radiant, white-clad figure holding a glowing staff, representing the soul's journey from the heavy material world to spiritual enlightenment. At the bottom, a figure sits by the water gazing up in awe, acting as a stand-in for the viewer discovering this secret, Rosicrucian-inspired realm. It’s a perfect example of the late 19th-century obsession with the occult, dreams, and rejecting boring old realism.
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