The Climax | Aubrey Beardsley | 1893

Aubrey Beardsley’s The Climax (1893) concentrates the drama of Salomé and the head of John the Baptist into an extraordinary arrangement of line, ornament and empty space. Sweeping contours connect the figures, while broad black passages give the image a force quite different from naturalistic shading. Delicate decorative details heighten rather than soften its disturbing subject. The composition’s elegant surface and violent implication remain in uneasy balance, creating an illustration whose visual economy gives every gesture and curve an exceptional intensity.

Frame:

Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. Includes a snow-white mount that will not discolour or fade with age.

All framed prints feature our premium fine art paper. This is a museum-quality paper which reproduces photography and artworks with exceptional tonality and renders sharp details with consistent flatness and accuracy.

Print: 

For the matted / mounted prints we use a thick 2.4mm window mount cut from premium, textured mountboard. All mounts are "conservation grade", FSC certified, 100% acid free, and will not discolour or fade with age.

• Simple, elegant design
• Premium, fine art paper with a smooth, matte finish
• Handmade by specialist picture framers
• FSC certified snow-white mat / window mount
• Delivered ready for hanging

Sizes:

11 x 14 Inches = 28 cm x 35.5 cm

16 x 20 Inches = 40.6 cm x 50.8 cm