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Four Classic Nightmare Inducing Paintings of Hell

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Filippo di Liagno, called Filippo Napoletano, Dante and Virgil in Hell (Detail) img src wikipedia commons. Here sighs and cries and shrieks of lamentation echoed throughout the starless air of Hell; at first these sounds resounding made me weep. And he to me: “This wretched state of being is the fate of those sad souls who lived a life but lived it with no blame and with no praise. - Canto 3: Hell’s Gate/the Neutrals, Excerpts from Inferno from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. Translated by Mark Musa Art history contains thousands of depictions of hellfire; In the western traditions some are inspired by biblical passages...

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A Horrific Introduction to the Artwork of Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon the famously troubled Irish-born painter who created grotesque and powerful Artworks. Bacon used his characteristic bold color and deformed figures to create a thoroughly modern yet horrific collection of Art (A Darkness that was highly influential to 20th century Artists the world over). Much has been written on Bacon who maintained a respect for the tenets of traditional Art while displaying a dark array of emotion directly on canvas. 

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Five of the Most Terrifying Artworks in History

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Art history contains a wide spectrum of topics from beauty and refinement to fear, death and terror. When thinking of the Art of Goya, Caravaggio, and Hieronymus Bosch one may quickly recall historical masterpieces renowned for their magnificence, but these famous Artists also produced some of the best known "Dark Art". Living through tumultuous times filled with religious famine, war and plague; Art history is not without its dark masterpieces. Below we have chosen five (or six) of the most well-known works of darkness. The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli "The Nightmare" by Swiss Artist Henry Fuseli focuses on the looming terror that comes only...

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François de Nomé Dark Proto-Surreal Destruction

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Baroque period Artist François de Nomé created fantastic structures, towering arches and burning surrealistic hellfire. The Artist's imaginary cityscapes and proto-surrealist architecture can be seen an early inspiration and template for notable Surrealist Artists, such as Dali and De Chirico.

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Beauty of the Dark: An Interview with Jaqueline Vanek

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Thank you for taking the time to speak with Dark Art & Craft we have admired your photographic work for some time! Can you tell us a little more about yourself and your current location in Madrid, Spain?

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