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2 days ago · Aleister Crowley ( / ˈælɪstər ˈkroʊli / AL-ist-ər KROH-lee; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, philosopher, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into ...
4 days ago · Under the blue sky of Iowa, a man and a woman stand solemnly in front of their house. They are farmers, as suggested by their clothing and the pitchfork the man is holding. This is Grant Wood’s American Gothic, one of the most iconic artworks in American culture. Let’s take look at the story behind this masterpiece.
3 days ago · The Rust Red Hills was a painting on canvas masterpiece that Georgia O'Keeffe created in 1930. The image shows hills that are deeply creviced and have different hues and brightness. This allows the viewer to determine that there are several hills, one after the other, in a compact painting.
5 days ago · Although photos of the Civil War are well-known, thanks to their familiar format, there were also many paintings of the Civil War. These striking images created both during the war and after, can offer an emotional balance to the sometimes stark photography we often associate with the war.
1 day ago · In his quest to preserve and develop the visual arts, Charles Bibbs has founded Art 2000, a non-profit visual art association that informs and inspires artists and art patrons alike. Out of this association has grown Images Magazine, the first national publication dedicated to ethnic art.
23 hours ago · Learn more about The Wounded Deer, a famous Symbolist painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
2 days ago · There is Lady Frieda Harris, the nineteenth century British artist and mystic who created the Thoth Tarot with the occultist Aleister Crowley, and Marie Anne Lenormand, the most celebrated fortune teller of eighteenth century France, who brought card reading to the masses.
