The Art of the Occult (eBook)

A Visual Sourcebook for the Modern Mystic

S. Elizabeth (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
240 Seiten
White Lion Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7112-5416-9 (ISBN)

Infos

A visual feast of eclectic artwork informed and inspired by spiritual beliefs, magical techniques, mythology and otherworldly experiences. Mystical beliefs and practices have existed for millennia, but why do we still chase the esoteric? From the beginning of human creativity itself, image-makers have been drawn to these unknown spheres and have created curious artworks that transcend time and place – but what is it that attracts artists to these magical realms? From theosophy and kabbalah, to the zodiac and alchemy; spiritualism and ceremonial magic, to the elements and sacred geometry – The Art of the Occult introduces major occult themes and showcases the artists who have been influenced and led by them. Discover the symbolic and mythical images of the Pre-Raphaelites; the automatic drawing of Hilma af Klint and Madge Gill; Leonora Carrington's surrealist interpretation of myth, alchemy and kabbalah; and much more. Featuring prominent, marginalised and little-known artists, The Art of the Occult crosses mystical spheres in a bid to inspire and delight. Divided into thematic chapters (The Cosmos, Higher Beings, Practitioners), the book acts as an entertaining introduction to the art of mysticism – with essays examining each practice and over 175 artworks to discover. The art of the occult has always existed in the margins but inspired the masses, and this book will spark curiosity in all fans of magic, mysticism and the mysterious.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.10.2020
• Reihe/Serie: Art in the Margins
• Reihe/Serie: Art in the Margins
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Briefe / Tagebücher
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
• Schlagworte: 20th century • Abstract • Abstraction • Aesthetics • Alchemy • Alternative • America • Anarchism • Antiquity • Archaic • archane • ART • art 2021 • Art Book • art books for adults • Art History • Artist • artists • Artwork • Astrology • bewitching • bigger pumpkins • Black • Black Arts • Black cats • Books bestseller 2020 • Buddhist • Celtic • ceremonial • Christian • Coffee Table Book • Cosmos • Coven • Dark • dark arts • Death • Design • disturbing • Divination • divine • Dorothea Tanning • Drawings • East and West • Edward Burne-Jones • Elements • Emblems • Emma Kunz • Esoteric • esoterica • esotericism • Ethereal • Evil • Expression • famous • fear • florence welch • Folk • gallery • Gift • gifts • Gods • Great • halloween books for adults • Haunted • haute macabre • hermetic • Hermeticism • hilma af klimt • Hilma af Klint • hilma klint • Horror • Imagery • Immortals • inner exploration • Inspiration • inspirational art • inspirational books • inspirational books for women • Kabbalah • Leonora Carrington • madge gill • Magic • magical • magician • magick • marginal • Marginalised • Modern • Mondrian • morbid • Mystery • Mystic • Mystical • Mysticism • mysticism books • Myth • Mythology • new releases books 2020 • occult art • occult artwork • Occult Books • Occultism • occult magic • occult magic non fiction • occult tarot • occulture • otherworldly • Outsider • Paintings • Philosophy • Pre-Raphaelites • Reawaken • Remedios Varo • Renaissance • Rossetti • sacred geometry • Salvador Dali • Science • Seance • Skull • somber • Sourcebook • Spells • SPIRIT • Spirit Art • Spiritualism • Stories • Supernatural • Surrealism • Surrealist • Symbols • Tarot • Tattoo Art • tattooist • techniques • terrifying • The Craft • theosophical • Theosophy • Twentieth century • uplift • vali myers • Visual • Voodoo • Wicca • Witch • Witchcraft • witchcraft books • Witches • witches in art • Women • wonder • Zodiac
• ISBN-10: 0-7112-5416-8 / 0711254168
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7112-5416-9 / 9780711254169