Out of This World (Stealers of Light by the Queen of Romania) 

Edmund Dulac, a French-born British naturalized magazine, book and stamp illustrator, designed "Out of This World (Stealers of Light by the Queen of Romania)." This evocative image captures the essence of early 20th-century fascination with folklore and the exotic. It's an illustration for a book credited to Queen Marie of Romania, a figure who cultivated an image as a mystic and writer. Dulac’s style blends Art Nouveau with influences from Persian miniatures, seen in the delicate lines and flattened perspective. It represents a moment where the established art world met a public eager for fantasy and escape, reflecting a broader cultural interest in spiritualism and the occult. The image suggests a negotiation between established power, represented by the Queen, and the counter-cultural interest in spirituality. Historians would explore the Royal libraries and archives of the time to understand how the image was received.