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The Apparition (1876-1877, Gustave Moreau)

                    Symbolism made the night world visible… A symbol is a sign, but “symbol” also means a tally. Something is split in two. Each takes half. When the two are combined, they become one again. A symbol is also evidence of a contract. A symbol can be thought of as a switch or key. When the key is inserted in the lock, the door opens, light appears, something becomes visible.

Hiroshi Unno
The Art of Decadence: European Fantasy Art of the Fin-de-Siècle

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