Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Eugene Delacroix (1798 - 1863)

Eugene Delacroix - Mephistopheles Over Wittenberg,1839Mephistopheles Over Wittenberg, 1839

Eugene Delacroix - Margaret's Ghost Appearing to Faust, 1828Margaret's Ghost Appearing to Faust, 1828

Eugene Delacroix - The Crayfish at Longchamps, 1822The Crayfish at Longchamps, 1822

Eugene Delacroix - Macbeth Consulting the Witches, 1825Macbeth Consulting the Witches, 1825

Eugene Delacroix - Faust and Mephistopheles Galloping on the Night of the Witches' Sabbath, 1826-27Faust and Mephistopheles Galloping on the Night of the Witches' Sabbath, 1826-27

Artwork sources include The Metropolitan Museum of Art and benoist Guitton.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Wednesday, July 05, 2017

Ferdinand Staeger - Ex Libris, 1919

The Torments of Hell, 1560

The Torments of Hell, 1560

Engraving by unknown artist, attributed to the Italian school/style. - source

A similar artwork was previously posted here.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Dante's Inferno Watercolor Paintings, 1950's

9th Circle Treachery, circa 1950's9th Circle Treachery

Canto 3 Gate To Hell, Lost Souls Outside, circa 1950'sCanto 3 Gate To Hell, Lost Souls Outside

Geryon Leading Dante To The 8th Ring Of Hell, circa 1950'sGeryon Leading Dante To The 8th Ring Of Hell

7th Circle Woods Of Sucides, circa 1950's7th Circle Woods Of Sucides

Virgil At The Entrance Of Hell, circa 1950'sVirgil At The Entrance Of Hell

Dark Woods With 3 Beasts At Opening Of Poem, circa 1950'sDark Woods With 3 Beasts At Opening Of Poem

Thieves And Burning Soul, circa 1950'sThieves And Burning Soul

These watercolor paintings on illustration board are inspired by Dante Alighieri's "Inferno" the first part of his 14th-century poem, "Divine Comedy." The artist is unknown but the artworks were found in the midwestern United States and date circa the 1950's. 

All artworks were provided by Stephen Romano.

Saturday, June 03, 2017

Sascha Schneider (1870 - 1927)

Sascha Schneider - The Shaman, 1901The Shaman, 1901
 Sascha Schneider - Around A SoulAround A Soul
 Sascha Schneider - Gram, 1894-95Gram, 1894-95
 Sascha Schneider - To A SoulTo A Soul

Sascha Schneider - Hypnotism, 1904Hypnotism, 1904
 Sascha Schneider - Ein Wiedersehen, 1900A Reunion, 1900
 Sascha Schneider - Eins is Not! (One thing is Necessary!)Eins is Not! (One thing is Necessary!)
 Sascha Schneider - Perseus and Andromeda, 1924Perseus and Andromeda, 1924
 Sascha Schneider - Mammon and his Slave, 1896Mammon and his Slave, 1896
 Sascha Schneider - Triumph of Darkness, 1896Triumph of Darkness, 1896
 Sascha Schneider - A Feeling of Dependence, 1920 (version 3)A Feeling of Dependence, 1920 (version 3)