symbolism
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Mystery and Benevolence
Masonic and Odd Fellows folks art about to go on display at the American Folk Art Museum. Enigmatic, evocative, and often simply strange, fraternal references are a rich part of contemporary American popular culture. But the seductive mystique of secret… Continue reading
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Henri Martin
Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin (August 5, 1860 – November 12, 1943) was a renowned French impressionist painter. Born in Toulouse to a French cabinet maker and a mother of Italian descent, Martin successfully persuaded his father to permit him to become… Continue reading
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Edvard Munch – On Screen
Edvard Munch (Norwegian: [ˈɛdvɑʈ muŋk] ( listen); 1863–1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th… Continue reading
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Animal Spirits: The Bee | Through the Peacock’s Eyes
Another timely consideration of a spiritum animalem from Julianne Victoria at Through the Peacock’s Eyes The term “busy bee” is no accident. Bees symbolize industriousness, concentration, activity, busy-ness, group communication, and family and social networks. They tell us very busy times… Continue reading
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Jesse Bransford / Work
Just some fabulous esoteric art works over at Jesse Bransford’s page from the I:MAGE exhibit. This space must be protected. Not from evil, but from confusion, from the distortion of the quotidian. This is not normal. Rules are being changed,… Continue reading
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