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So I was watching this show on National Geographic. It was called the Devil's Bible. I'm not going to explain what it was about because it was a crappy piece that seems to be status quo for NatGeo these days. One thing I absolutely loved about it though, is the montage of dark artwork depicting demon possessions in a literal manner. I like the more macabre, "evil" and romantic part of Christian folklore. Does anybody know where I can find more art like this? It was mostly drawings, some were paintings. If I had to guess, I would say it's 17th century Mannerism. Some was more Medieval, but the good shit seemed to be a bit more contemporary than medieval, like I said Mannerism or maybe Renaissance.

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written by EDD  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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If you like prints then look up "the Divine Comedy" and Dore.


written by Lann  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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I found some by Jusepe de Ribera

http://www.knox.edu/Images/_Academic/Art/Rembrandt/ribera-st-jerome.jpe
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_22.67.14.jpg

Stuff like this. Apparently this is Spanish artwork from the early 17th century.

I also enjoyed this one by Hendrick Goltzius
http://www.arthermitage.org/Hendrick-Goltzius/Dragon-Devouring-the-Companions-of-Cadmus.big.html


written by rottenseed  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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I didn't know if Hieronymus Bosch would be what your looking for but he was ahead of his time.

Some more famous dark artist would be:
Albrecht Durer
Francisco Goya

I'm interested in what this thread puts out since I'm bad at remembering artist names.


written by Lann  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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Caravaggio has illustrated some of the more violent episodes in the (catholic) bible, such as this painting of Judith beheading Holofernes.


written by Ornthoron  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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This is completely off topic, but did you know there's a German death metal band called 'Rotten Seed'? Their lyrics are apparantly about violence, death and blood. Something you wanna tell us?


written by rasch187  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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Perhaps demonology would be a good place to start?

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dictionnaire_Infernal


This may not be christian per se but is wonderfully freaky.

http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/search?q=rabelais


written by bluecliff  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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>> ^rasch187:
This is completely off topic, but did you know there's a German death metal band called 'Rotten Seed'? Their lyrics are apparantly about violence, death and blood. Something you wanna tell us?

Yea I did...no affiliation, I assure you.


written by rottenseed  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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Lann and Orthoron made excellent suggestions

Also try:

Hans Baldung (Grien), Martin Schongauer, Jacques Callot... and Michael Pacher maybe as well.


written by vairetube  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/art.asp?aid=95&page=1

Check the bottom left corner to go to the next page.


written by mauz15  | 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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Martin Schongauer was a gold mine...i found him while i was looking earlier


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