The Art of the Occult: A Visual Sourcebook for the Modern Mystic (1) (Art in the Margins)

This is a really well produced book - definitely worth it, if you are into ART, or into MAGICK, or BOTH.

This is a beautiful book and great reference source 👏 thanks

Quality 'coffee table' book : excellently reproduced illustrations with a knowledgeable accompanying text.

It’s a handsome, fairly small book, on almost every page there is a work of art and next to it a small caption giving a brief overview of the work or the artist. I think the book is slightly let down by a lack of historical range, most of the art is post-20th century with a small selection of older works, and also sadly (in my personal opinion of course) a lack of good taste in contemporary occult art. The book, in size and theme is pretty similar to “all good things” by Stephen Ellcock, another beautiful, small art book that I actually prefer. Saying this however, there are some gems in this book and it looks good on a shelf. I imagine it would be a great gift for anyone interested in esotericism.

‘The Art of the Occult: A Visual Sourcebook for the Modern Mystic’ by S. Elizabeth is a lavish book containing reproductions of artworks representing a variety of esoteric and occult subjects. I felt that S. Elizabeth brought together a very exciting collection. Accompanying the art S. Elizabeth has written an informative Introduction and twelve thematic chapters grouped under three categories: The Cosmos, Higher Beings, and Practitioners. I was impressed with the range of artists included. I was already familiar with many of these including classic artists such as Goya and Dürer, the Pre-Raphaelites, modern abstract artists such as Mondrian and Kandinsky, and many Surrealists. However, quite a few of the more recent artists were unknown to me and I found their work inspiring. It’s a book that is likely to appeal to art lovers as well as those interested in the occult. S. Elizabeth also includes suggestions for further reading, an index and of course picture credits. Overall, a cornucopia of occult images and ideas. It’s a book that I am delighted to add to my library.

This was one of the few books i returned, it was promising at first glance (maybe because of the images) but such subject requires a serious research to make it readable, useful the text is very poorly written, there isn't much content.

I’ve been waiting patiently for this book to arrive and it did not disappoint! S. Elizabeth’s book is both informative and inspiring. She gives an outline of occult inspired art of more than 10 centuries, also sharing contemporary works and a good number of female artists. In this book you’ll find familiar artworks as well as quite a few new ones to discover! An excellent source guide!

Excelente!

Gorgeous in every sense, good colors and printing, not too heavy, the hardcover is great and it has a good variety of artwork referenced.

I was Very Pleasantly Surprised! Instead of some mumbo-jumbo spells, or grotesque images from forgotten corners of creepy cults, the Images and Art is Beautiful. There is so much variety, and although I am heisatent to endorse anything religious, I think this is a great Collection of Art, spanning through lots of eras and genres to represent human thought regarding Magic, the Cosmos, and Divinity. I also think the image formatting used in the kindle edition is well-done, with nice large images to zoom.

Thicc Boy. Neat!