Nocturne in The Parc Royal, Brussels | William Degouve de Nuncques | 1897 18th Century Surrounded by lilies and roses

Surrounded by lilies and roses

blending traditional artistic techniques with macabre subject matter

filled with broad strokes of deep greens

particularly in the attire of the figures in the middle and background

16’’ x 20’’ Inches = 40

Nocturne in The Parc Royal, Brussels | William Degouve de Nuncques | 1897 18th Century Surrounded by lilies and rosesIn "Nocturne in the Parc Royal, Brussels" (1897), William Degouve de Nuncques transforms a familiar urban park into a hushed, dreamlike vision of night. Bathed in cool blue and green tones, the moonlit avenues and evenly spaced trees recede into a quiet, almost unreal depth, where glowing lamps and pale paths seem to float in the darkness. Typical of the artists Symbolist sensibility, the painting evokes a mood of stillness and gentle unease, turning