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"Tamed," Marian Wawrzeniecki, 1910.

An archaeologist, historian, ethnographer, and only incidentally a painter, Warsaw-born Wawrzeniecki (1863-1943) was a noted eccentric and a bit of a fraud.

From an artistic viewpoint, he had a very individual style; he'd had some training in art but abandoned the formal style he'd been taught and instead embraced his own approach. While classified as a Symbolist painter, he was really more of a Modernist, painting solely to achieve his own vision.

His work reflects Slavic folklore and mythology, often depicting witches and pagan gods, and he's considered a significant figure in the rise of Slavic neopaganism. Many of his works can be taken in multiple ways; this could be an illustration of a legend, or a symbol of humanity conquering nature or evil.

He did some fairly important work as an archaeologist, but also published transcriptions of assorted ancient and medieval documents that historians have since figured out he forged. Exactly why he did that is unknown.

From the National Museum in Warsaw.

#Art #MarianWawrzeniecki #Symbolism #Modernism #SlavicPaganism #Eccentric #Art

A Glimpse of the Soul ✨🧚‍♂️🌿 Un bagliore dell'anima 🌄⚡🖼️

#poetry #art #mindscapes #soulscapes #youtube #youtubeshort #multimedia #womenartists #femininepower #symbolism

https://youtube.com/shorts/1Ywa1W5CNsk?is=18ebgtzndS8BQPVL

"The Kiss," Edvard Munch, 1892.

Munch (1863-1944), the great Symbolist/Expressionist painter, remains the best-known Norwegian artist ever.

He had many health problems during his life, and had his heart broken more times than anyone cares to think about, so he was prone to fits of depression. A friend suggested he paint his mental and emotional states, which gave birth to his signature style.

This painting was a part of a cycle called "The Frieze of Life" that depicted, as he put it, "the battle between men and women that is called love" and showed scenes of attraction, courtship, realization, and disillusionment. This is obviously from the more positive parts of the cycle, but with hints of darkness. Their kiss is passionate, yet the colors are cool and the billowing curtain suggests a chilly breeze.

From the Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo.

#Art #Symbolism #EdvardMunch #FriezeOfLife #NordicArt

Possible Dream ✨🌅🪐

Mixed media.

#poetry #symbolism #visualnarrative #odyssey #youtube #youtubechannel #youtubeshorts #dreamscapes

https://youtube.com/shorts/qxz0zvtovG4?is=zFeYUP20WpVp5_3p

Possible Dream ✨🌅🪐

Mixed media.

#poetry #symbolism #visualnarrative #odyssey #youtube #youtubechannel #youtubeshorts #dreamscapes

https://youtube.com/shorts/qxz0zvtovG4?is=zFeYUP20WpVp5_3p

Entering the Golden Hour ✨🧚‍♂️🌬️

Entrando nell'ora d'oro.

Tribute ti Elin Kleopatra Danielson Gambogi.

#poetry #nature #symbolism #lifejourney #goldenhour #mulmedia #youtubeshorts #youtube

https://youtube.com/shorts/PSmOAp3qcrM?is=9CpA6DrZXicUlqCd

Live magically ✨💫🌌Vivi con magia

#symbolism #art #poetry #kindoflove #multimedia #lifejourney #youtubeshorts #youtube #visualnarrative

https://youtube.com/shorts/ev5pbdygXbg?is=5Sgr0sgmD8S-cfYG

From Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century (1882).

Source: University of Toronto Libraries / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/9e11814b-ce52-497a-a726-bc29439b1f64

#symbolism #chapbooks #skeletons #trumpets #hourglasses #spades #art #publicdomain

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EXPLORING THE HÔTEL HANON

Today’s visit to Maison Hanon highlights the transition between traditional French Beaux-Arts and the emerging Art Nouveau style of the early 1900s. The interior details, from the curved ironwork to the somber Émile Fabry paintings, showcase the diverse tastes of the Belgian bourgeoisie at the time.

#ArtNouveau #BeauxArts #Brussels #Architecture #MaisonHanon #Symbolism #Belgium

https://youtu.be/EgGfQdv_rPc

#agriculture #animism #apocrypha #astrology #bible #collectivism #civilization #christianity #culture #cosmology #cosmos #earthmother #esotericism #individualism #judaism #knowledge #materialism #monism #monotheism #motherearth #mothergoddess #nephilim #neuroscience #neuropsychology #pantheism #philosophy #poetry #polytheism #psychology #religion #secretsociety #spiritualism #spirituality #symbolism #theism #theology #society

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From Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century (1882).

Source: University of Toronto Libraries / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/9e11814b-ce52-497a-a726-bc29439b1f64

#symbolism #chapbooks #skeletons #trumpets #hourglasses #spades #art #publicdomain

Can YOU decipher the Eight Sifillitic Virtues?

#tarot #tarotcard #tarotreadings #tarotcards #book #books #zine #zines #90s #vcr #vhs #symbols #symbology #symbolism #illustration #illustrationart #bookboost #indieauthor #vulvar #bookstodon #bookstAdon #soda #chunks #fart

Jesus the Occultist: The Esoteric Meaning Behind His Teachings
https://youtu.be/duFipdahhOo
#Jesus #Occult #EsotericChristianity #HiddenTeachings #Mysticism #Christianity #Symbolism #AncientWisdom #Gnostic #Theology #InnerTransformation #SacredKnowledge #Philosophy #TruthSeeking

[5/5] For my final post of this thread, I bring you my favourite Father Time image. This is Father Time (with a scythe and hourglass) greeting Santa Claus (with a sack of toys) and a small child representing the New Year (1894).

[Source: BANQ, Le Monde illustre, December 1893, Artist unknown to me]

#CanadianArt #Quebec
#symbols #symbolism #scythe #hourglass #GrimReaper
#FatherTime #Father#Christmas #NewYears #SantaClaus