The Hashish Smokers – A Portrait of Symbolism

In his pursuit to capture the light, Italian painter Gaetano Previati (1852-1920) would turn to an unlikely source of knowledge to illuminate his canvas: Hashischins. Having studied in Milan, Previati became heavily inspired by the symbolism movement that preceded him. Symbolism grew to be largely influenced by members of the original Club des Hashischins, who […]

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