Edmund Dulac
1882–1953 · British · 30 artworks
Art NouveauIntricate lineworkRich color palettesExotic and fantastical imageryDecorative borders and patternsWatercolor and gouache techniques
artist bio
Edmund Dulac was a French-born, naturalised British magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer. He is known for his exquisite illustrations in the Art Nouveau style, particularly for fairy tales and classic literature, bringing a sense of magic and wonder to his work.
what you'll learn
Studying Dulac's work allows students to understand the principles of Art Nouveau illustration, including decorative line work, flattened perspective, and the use of exotic and fantastical imagery. Students can also learn about visual storytelling and the adaptation of literary themes into visual art.
related: Aubrey Beardsley, Kay Nielsen, Arthur Rackham
30 artworks
His grandmother had Told Him (from The Garden of Paradise)
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Human or Divine, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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Prospero in Secret Studies - from The Tempest
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Asenath - from the Picture Book for the Red Cross
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All the Newspapers in the World
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Blowing Rose, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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Cinderella - from the Picture Book for the Red Cross
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The Same Gurgling - The Nightingale
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The Gentleman-in-Waiting - The Nightingale
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The Potter, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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A New Marriage, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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Abysm of Time - from The Tempest
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Dreamer of Dreams by the Queen of Romania
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The Bright Liquid
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Fairy-Land
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The Wind's Tale
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Where I made One, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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Bluebeard - from the Picture Book for the Red Cross
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A Loaf of Bread, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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Princess and the Pea (The Real Princess), illustration to the Princess and the Pea
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My zenith doth depend upon a most auspicious star - from The Tempest
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Hidden within their Depths (from The Garden of Paradise)
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The Snow Queen on the Throne of Ice
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The Music Master - The Nightingale
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Stealers of Light by the Queen of Romania
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The Fairy of the Garden (from The Garden of the Paradise)
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Hour of Grace, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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Lone Dove, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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Daughters of the Stars, by Mary Crary
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A Palace of Wonder - from Beauty and the Beast
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