by Levee
The Fantastic In Art And Fiction
9:35 am in Creativity by Levee
What do you do when your girlfriend sprouts a set of wings and the tail of a serpent?
The picture above comes from the Fantastic in Art and Fiction website at Cornell University, which has an interesting and grotesque collection of dark images. The site is grouped into themes like Angels & Demons, Danse Macabre, Weird Science and many others.
I’ve been fascinated by the occult for years, and this collection reminds me of the appeal of the unknown. Notably, virtually all of the artwork is from centuries ago, before modern society replaced the threat of God and otherworldly influences with politics and terrorism.
Looking at some of these images, I remember the strange mix of curiosity and fear that I felt as a child, and the faces that would appear in trees and wallpaper and the knots in a door if you stared long enough…
I’m in the mood for a good ghost story now…
great art
May I respectfully suggest that if your girlfriend sprouts a set of wings and the tail of a serpent, you might consider running away, very quickly?
Sandra: The scariest thing about the lady in question is her hair. Plus I can see opportunities for free flights to foreign locations….;)
You don’t think the wings look a tadge evil as well? You’re right about the flights, but then foreign locations aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Norn Iron isn’t so bad.
Says her that moved to Canada….;)
I don’t know, Sandra, she’s got a vulnerable look to her. But then I was never any good at reading women. She could be a maneater!
Aren’t we all reputed to be? *grin*
Aye, Canada is good and Toronto is a fantastic place to live, but it definitely isn’t home sweet home.