Against the Grain · Character
Jan Luyken
Dutch engraver whose religious illustrations are collected by Des Esseintes.
minor
Also known as Luyken
First appearance: vi
Jan Luyken's tie to Des Esseintes is one of the pressures that moves Against the Grain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
His engravings of religious persecution fascinate Des Esseintes with their brutal detail and historical accuracy.
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With Des Esseintes (psychological): Des Esseintes collects Luyken's engravings of religious persecution, finding a morbid aesthetic pleasure in their depictions of suffering. With Des Esseintes (psychological): Des…
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psychological · ambivalent
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psychological · ambivalent
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