Detail of Last Judgment Triptych, Hell Scene.


The 3 panels of the triptych can be viewed here.

I'm not aware of the artist who painted this, if anyone knows please mention in the comments, thanks!

Horseshit Number Four

Cover to an early 70's underground art zine, found here.

Merry Krampus!

Celebrate Krampus by pouring through this collection of Krampus inspired artworks I posted last year.

"December 5th, Saint Nicholas Eve is known as Krampus Day in some parts of Austria and the run of the Krampuses (fertility devils) is preserved both in the Tarvisio area, in Italy near the Austrian border, and in Südtirol/Alto Adige. Krampus is an evil fertility demon that has a long tail, fur, rattling chain, birch branch, and big black bag. Children and adults go to the village square and throw snowballs to scare him off. Some people dress up as Krampus. A speculatius cookie is baked for the day. Bread baked in the shape of Saint Nicholas or Krampus is for sale. On Saint Nicholas Eve children place their shoes on the window sill or outside their bedroom door to be filled with fruits, nuts, and sweets. See also: Gruppo Krampus, Travisio Centrale:.

The many legends and traditions surrounding the saintly Nikolaus' often wild companions are more diverse than those of the saint. The pagan origin of all of these figures is evident although difficult to trace. The best known companion is Knecht Ruprecht, "Knecht" meaning servant. Historically, Ruprecht was a dark and sinister figure clad in a tattered robe with a big sack on his back in which, legend has it, he will place all naughty children. However, Knecht Ruprecht also became the servant and companion of the Christchild. In this role Ruprecht became the patron saint of Christmas and was called "Weihnachtsmann," Father Christmas or Santa Claus.

This is quite in contrast to Bavaria, where St. Nikolaus may be followed by the hideous Klaubauf, a shaggy monster with horns. In Austria the saint is followed by a similar horned creature, called Krampus, covered with bells and dragging chains. " - quote source

Victor Castillo

See more art at Castillo's art blog.

Walter Schnackenberg



A Journey Round My Skull posted an amazing collection of artworks by German artist Walter Schnackenberg the other month. Visit the blog to read a detailed article concerning the artist and to see more of his strange paintings.

Satirical Prints Of Devils, Hand colored etchings, 1800-1810
"Devils at Home, Monstrous dismal Story."

"Celestial harmony by a seraphic band."

"Tragic recitation or working infernally on the feelings."

Prints found at the British Museum.

Garbage Pail Kids Stickers


Enjoy a selection of giant scans taken of Garbage Pail Kids stickers in this flickr set.

Found thanks to the excellent blog, Apuntes Criticos.

GP Harsdoerffer
The above Baroque styled dragon tank can be found in "'Frauenzimmer Gesprechspiele' (Playful Colloquies for the Ladies or Women's Room Conversational Games) .. an eight volume work published through the 1640s."

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Big Little Books




See more cover illustrations in the original posts at Golden Age Comic Book Stories here and here.

Mark Powell - Self -replicating messiah-machine in the land of the dead


Here's a fascinating new diorama from Mark Powell. See more on his flickr gallery.

Otto Neumann

Visit "A Journey Round My Skull" to see more artwork by Neumann.

Strange Statue
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