Supernatural

Supernatural

A Compendium of Esoteric and Occult Art

von Alix Paré

From the bestselling author of The Fantastic Gustave Doré.

Supernatural
invites readers to experience the otherworldly imagination of celebrated and lesser-known artists who sought to capture the liminal spaces between reality and fantasy. Divided into seven thematic chapters—

Luna
(moon),

Carmina
(charms),

Maleficia
(witchcraft),

Genii
(fairies),

Phantasmata
(ghosts),

Angeli
(angels), and

Daemones
(demons)—it pairs breathtaking artwork with insightful commentary that illuminates the themes, symbols, and esoteric traditions woven into these haunting works. A glossary of forty terms further clarifies the arcane concepts and spiritual influences at play. The sumptuous package includes gold-embossed cover and spine, decorative belly band, and sprayed edges inscribed with the title. Ideal for art lovers, mystics, and anyone captivated by the uncanny, it offers an unprecedented journey into the sublime visions of the 19th century.

Ausstattung: Mit Folienprägung auf der Covervorderseite und Rücken; Banderole und Farbschnitt mit Buchtitel

Highlights

• Gorgeous volume with luxurious special features, beautifully designed
• 300 art works of dark romanticism, symbolism and pre-Raphaelitism
• Written by eight experts of history of magic, spiritualism, witchcraft, esotericism and history of art

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