Blog – Page 7 – Dark Art and Craft

Paolo Girardi an Apocalyptic Renaissance

Posted by J M on February 09, 2021

Paolo Girardi is a skilled Italian artist who creates richly-colored, apocalyptic, and macabre paintings. His work recalls a history of master painters: Ruoppolo, Hieronymus Bosch, Porpora, and, at times, even Pieter Bruegel's festering compositions.

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William Blake The Ancient of Days

Posted by J Meyers on January 17, 2021

William Blake was an English poet, Artist, and printmaker now known as a major figure of the Romantic age. During his life many of Blake's peers considered him mad, yet his creative often mythical Art was truly prophetic.

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Jean Delville Light of The Occult

Posted by J Meyers on January 11, 2021

Jean Delville was a symbolist painter, author, poet, hermetic philosopher, teacher and occultist from Belgium. Delville helped organized the Salons d'Art Idéaliste (the Belgian Idealist movement); a group whose goal was to continue the tradition of idealistic or spiritual Artworks. Delville traced this idea-based concept all the way back to the ancient Greek and Egyptian esoteric traditions.

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Four Emerging Dark Artists - January 2021

Posted by J Meyers on January 04, 2021

2020... It seems to immediately bring emotion, memories and disappointment to the mind. If there is one thing that remains in times of plagues, war, and human failure it is artistic creation that reflects and challenges those situations. No matter how dark our current predicament human nature finds expression in Art. We've chosen to feature some contemporary Dark Artists this month that are addressing our times through their unique Art. We've included corresponding links for each Artist's portfolio - so please follow directly and support if possible. 1. ANIMVS Horns, claws, cloaked figures, God with a bore hole in the head.. These...

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The Occult Art of Tarot

Posted by J Meyers on January 01, 2021

Tarot was first known as trionfi, tarocchi or tarock a collection of playing cards that rose to favor in 15th century mainland Europe. At first, these early cards were played exclusively by the wealthy nobility and had little esoteric or divination element beyond entertainment.

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