Woman with a Snake | Pierre Amédée Marcel-Beronneau | 1906 Size:14"x11" "Self-portrait in Front of a

"Self-portrait in Front of a Mirror" (1908) by Léon Spilliaert is a haunting exploration of self and shadow

quietly rings a doorbell in a bare interior

The detailed engraving emphasizes the vast

casting the woman’s study in a dimly lit

and the enduring spirit of the city

Woman with a Snake | Pierre Amédée Marcel-Beronneau | 1906 Size:14"x11" "Self-portrait in Front of aWoman with Snake (Femme au Serpent), from the Thirteen Nocturnes series, was painted by Pierre Amde Marcel Bronneau (18691947) in 1906. A striking example of French Symbolism, the work portrays a mysterious, veiled woman holding a black serpentan enduring symbol of temptation, knowledge, and transformation. Its haunting palette and dreamlike atmosphere evoke themes of beauty, mortality, and the enigmatic power of the femme fatale, inviting