The Art Of The Occult

Author : S. Elizabeth
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 0711254168
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Occult written by S. Elizabeth and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Tessel M. Bauduin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319764993
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Occult in Modernist Art, Literature, and Cinema written by Tessel M. Bauduin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many modernist and avant-garde artists and authors were fascinated by the occult movements of their day. This volume explores how Occultism came to shape modernist art, literature, and film. Individual chapters examine the presence and role of Occultism in the work of such modernist luminaries as Rainer Maria Rilke, August Strindberg, W.B. Yeats, Joséphin Péladan and the artist Jan Švankmaier, as well as in avant-garde film, post-war Greek Surrealism, and Scandinavian Retrogardism. Combining the theoretical and methodological foundations of the field of Esotericism Studies with those of Literary Studies, Art History, and Cinema Studies, this volume provides in-depth and nuanced perspectives upon the relationship between Occultism and Modernism in the Western arts from the nineteenth century to the present day.

Author : Ophiel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The art and practice of the occult written by Ophiel and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Weller
Publisher : Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780486991634
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Esoteric and Occult Art written by Alan Weller and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation reveals the world of Western esotericism, from the ancient world to the present. More than 200 examples of this rare and unusual art are drawn from manuscripts and early printed books by practitioners of various traditions: Hermetic, Gnostic, Alchemical, Arthurian, Rosicrucian, Qabbalistic, Masonic, and 19th-century occultism.

Author : Nadia Choucha
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 9780892813735
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surrealism and the Occult written by Nadia Choucha and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1992-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Searching for a deeper understanding of the power and influence of surrealist art, Nadia Choucha clearly confirms that many surrealists and their predecessors were steeped in magical ideas. The Theosophical involvement of Kandinsky, the visionary paintings of Salvador Dali, the alchemy of Pablo Picasso, and the shamanism of Max Ernst and Leonora Carrington all demonstrate the fundamental and dynamic impact of magic and mysticism on surrealism. Surrealist artists believed that society had much to learn from the unconditioned, spontaneous forms of art produced by spiritual mediums, children, untutored artists, and the insane. In their attempt to tap the unconscious regions of the mind, the surrealists borrowed imagery from alchemy, the Tarot, Gnosticism, Tantra, and other esoteric traditions and sought inspiration from ancient myths, 'irrational' thought, and ethnic art. Enhanced by both color and black-and-white reproductions of fine art, Choucha's account explains the intimate connections between occult and surrealist philosophies and provides an essential key to the mysteries of the surrealist movement and the forces that give it life" --Back cover.

Author : Paul Kleber Monod
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300123582
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solomon's Secret Arts written by Paul Kleber Monod and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVThis illuminating book reveals the surprising extent to which great and lesser knownthinkers of the Age of Enlightenment embraced the spiritual, the magical, and the occult./div/div

Author : John Michael Greer
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
ISBN 13 : 1454925787
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Occult Book written by John Michael Greer and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the occult from ancient times to the modern day with one of its most respected scholars and practitioners. Take an enlightening journey through occult history, exploring 100 dramatic incidents, arcane knowledge, and key historical figures from around the world. John Michael Greer delves into two millennia of tradition, from the earliest alchemists to pagan rituals; from the Philosopher’s Stone to Cabala, the first tarot, and the Knights Templar; and from the first horoscopes to fortune-telling trials and the birth of modern witchcraft, or Wicca. Each entry features a stunning image or intriguing item of ephemera.

Author : Owen S. Rachleff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.2W/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Occult in Art written by Owen S. Rachleff and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : S. Elizabeth
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0711248834
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Occult written by S. Elizabeth and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visually rich sourcebook featuring eclectic artwork (from the late-nineteenth century to today) inspired and informed by the mystical, esoteric and occult.

Author : John Bramble
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137465786
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modernism and the Occult written by John Bramble and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of modernism's high imperial, occult-exotic affiliations presents many well-known figures from the period 1880-1960 in a new light. Modernism and the Occult traces the history of modernist engagement with 'irregular', heterodox and imported knowledge.