Artist unknown, dated 1500.
The Inferno
Here is an impressive engraving of Hell by an unknown Italian artist dating from 1480 - 1500.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Monsters Of The Renaissance
Click on the image on the left to access the gallery. It's in French but easy enough to navigate, just click the text on the left to access a weird selection of old interpretations of monsters sometimes based on real deformed people and some imagined.
Click on the image on the left to access the gallery. It's in French but easy enough to navigate, just click the text on the left to access a weird selection of old interpretations of monsters sometimes based on real deformed people and some imagined. 
Friday, February 16, 2007
La Chasse Infernal
Here is an intriguing illustration of demons fire and brimstone used as the cover to some old sheet music. For any curious musicians out there here is a link to the sheet music the cover is from.
Here is an intriguing illustration of demons fire and brimstone used as the cover to some old sheet music. For any curious musicians out there here is a link to the sheet music the cover is from.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Magical World Of Monsters
More colorful and highly stylized monsters in this gallery. These are interpretations of the more common fantastic beasts such as the Basilisk, Hydra, Chimera, Griffin, Cerebus, Centuar, Dragon, Kraken and Medusa.
More colorful and highly stylized monsters in this gallery. These are interpretations of the more common fantastic beasts such as the Basilisk, Hydra, Chimera, Griffin, Cerebus, Centuar, Dragon, Kraken and Medusa.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Robert Dale Anderson
One of the striking aspects of these drawings is the lack of distinct facial characteristics on those that populate the imagery. Everything is grotesquely vague, making the visions appear all the more like a passing nightmare.
Artist found thanks to Armchair Aquarium Annex.
One of the striking aspects of these drawings is the lack of distinct facial characteristics on those that populate the imagery. Everything is grotesquely vague, making the visions appear all the more like a passing nightmare.Artist found thanks to Armchair Aquarium Annex.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Edgar Ende
Many nightmarish and surreal works on display at this gallery.
Link found thanks to Deadcalm.
Many nightmarish and surreal works on display at this gallery.Link found thanks to Deadcalm.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Miodrac Djuric Dado 
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One of the greatest artists of the last century in fantastic and monstrous imagery, Dado paints and draws grotesque abstractions of humans. I think of him as an expressionistic version of Hieronymus Bosch. His works are usually filled to the brim with wild nightmarish visions but if you squint your eyes you can almost see a colorful scene void of any horror.
Article on Dado
Documentary of Dado
Photos from an exhibit of Dado's drawings.
Photos of Dado
Short video showing Dado painting
The majority of Dado artworks posted here were acquired thanks to Felix Lachance. Click here to hear one of his eerie musical compositions.
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One of the greatest artists of the last century in fantastic and monstrous imagery, Dado paints and draws grotesque abstractions of humans. I think of him as an expressionistic version of Hieronymus Bosch. His works are usually filled to the brim with wild nightmarish visions but if you squint your eyes you can almost see a colorful scene void of any horror.
Article on Dado
Documentary of Dado
Photos from an exhibit of Dado's drawings.
Photos of Dado
Short video showing Dado painting
The majority of Dado artworks posted here were acquired thanks to Felix Lachance. Click here to hear one of his eerie musical compositions.
Monday, February 05, 2007
The Ars Goetia
I've painted my way through half of the 72 demons from the ancient text of the Ars Goetia. The finished 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 inch paintings can be seen at my other art blog "The Mutated Skeleton Cave". For any fans of Monster Brains that are interested, I've decided to sell individual paintings for 15 dollars plus shipping instead of the regular 20 dollars. Check the Skeleton Cave to see which paintings are still available and to see further details. Contact me at evilenergy@yahoo.com and be sure to say you're interested in the Monster Brains discount.
I've painted my way through half of the 72 demons from the ancient text of the Ars Goetia. The finished 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 inch paintings can be seen at my other art blog "The Mutated Skeleton Cave". For any fans of Monster Brains that are interested, I've decided to sell individual paintings for 15 dollars plus shipping instead of the regular 20 dollars. Check the Skeleton Cave to see which paintings are still available and to see further details. Contact me at evilenergy@yahoo.com and be sure to say you're interested in the Monster Brains discount.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Jacques Clavreul
One more Lovecraft gallery I forgot to mention. Jacques has made some great fantastic architectural illustrations as well.
One more Lovecraft gallery I forgot to mention. Jacques has made some great fantastic architectural illustrations as well.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Leonora Carrington
I've posted about Carrington before but hadn't been able to find a good online gallery representing her work until recently. Most of her strongest work is on display here.
I've posted about Carrington before but hadn't been able to find a good online gallery representing her work until recently. Most of her strongest work is on display here.
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