Fin De Siecle Gallery
Fin de siecle is a French phrase meaning "end of the century." It is used to describe the period of time at the end of the 19th century, from roughly 1880 to 1914
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Fin de siecle is a French phrase meaning "end of the century." It is used to describe the period of time at the end of the 19th century, from roughly 1880 to 1914. During this period, Europe experienced rapid industrialization and urbanization, as well as a period of intense cultural and artistic creativity, marked by a sense of anxiety about the future, as well as an obsession with decadence and death. Writers such as Oscar Wilde and Joris-Karl Huysmans explored themes such as nihilism, decadence, and spiritual crisis in their works. Artistic movements such as Symbolism also flourished during this time, an era characterized by both optimism for progress and fear for what might come next.