Kursaal and Promenade - The Phoebus Foundation
Kursaal and Promenade book cover featuring Léon Spilliaert’s atmospheric view of the promenade and Kursaal in Ostend at dawn, Phoebus Focus publication on the Belgian artist.

Hannibal Books 2023 NL EN XXXII

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A lone walker at dawn in Ostend, Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946) is entranced by the bleak and ominous desolation of the promenade. A fascination with spatiality and the expression of infinity underlie the numerous dyke scenes Spilliaert created between 1907 and 1909, heralding a unique, formal innovation. Learn more about the compelling Kursaal and Promenade that is the centrepiece of this Phoebus Focus.