The Hanged Man at the Bell Illustration for The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak by Charles de Coster 1867

"The Hanged Man at the Bell" is an 1867 illustration by Felicien Rops for the novel *The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak* by Charles de Coster. The illustration depicts a man hanging upside down from a bell tower, a scene drawn with meticulous detail and evocative lines. The image showcases the characteristic dark and satirical style of Rops, a renowned Belgian artist known for his graphic works exploring themes of sexuality, morality, and the macabre. The illustration serves as a powerful and unsettling visual representation of the novel’s themes, blending fantastical elements with a sense of the grotesque, typical of the Art Nouveau movement.