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Light refracts into color, color spirals into wholeness. 🌈✨Every shade is healing, every fragment already whole. #trippyfractals #psychedelicart #visionaryart #fractal #fractals #fractalart

"A Centennial of Independence," Henri Rousseau, 1892.

Rousseau (1844-1910) was a self-taught French painter, technically of the Post-Impressionist school, but usually classed as a Naive or Primitive artist. I prefer "Visionary" myself. He was ridiculed in his lifetime for his style but not long before Rousseau's death, he was discovered by Picasso who declared him a genius. When he passed he was finally starting to get the attention and acclaim that had been his due. To this day he's a major influence on avant-garde artists.

The First French Republic was declared on September 21st, 1792, and although it only lasted until 1804, it was still considered a significant day to be celebrated. Here we have peasants dancing, and what look like picnickers in the background. The two women in the center of the circle, carrying flags representing the First and Third Republics (the Third Republic lasted from 1870 to 1940), may be allegorical figures, along with the folks to the right in 18th century dress. Or they're in costumes for the occasion. It's hard to tell with Rousseau, which is what makes him fascinating.

From the Getty Museum, Los Angeles.

#Art #HenriRousseau #VisionaryArt #ViveLaFrance #ViveLaRevolution #HurrahForFreedom #LiberteEgaliteFranternite

A Naive/Primitivist painting of a celebration of the first 100 years of the first French Republic. In the center, before a tree, two women (seemingly twins) in Phrygian caps (a popular French Republican symbol) hold the flags of the First and Third Republics. Around them, peasants dance the farandole. From the tree in the center run strings of pennants and paper lanterns. To the left, in the background, are people in contemporary dress, while to the right, in the foreground, are a number of people in 18th century dress, either costumed for the occasion or allegorical figures representing the past.

That concludes this Afternoon Art Critic. I'm in Huntsville tonight for a family dinner at the Space Station — love and attention needed elsewhere.

Huge thanks again to Matt Snee for the trust, the art, and the texture.
Until next time 🖼️🧵💫

#AfternoonArtCritic #MattSnee #NeurodivergentArtist #ContemporaryArt #ArtThreads #IndigenousArt #BlackArtists #Dada #Cubism #VisionaryArt #FolkArt #FritzScholder #MinnieEvans #FrancisPicabia #AcrylicPainting #PastelArt #AltTextEnabled

The Watchful Guardian of Innocence and Mystery

#SurrealArt
#MysticalPainting
#AbstractArt
#Symbolism
#BodyAndSpirit
#ArtWithMeaning
#DreamlikeArt
#VisionaryArt
#CreativeExpression
#InnocenceAndMystery

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The Birth of Venus and Ana Suromai - Paintings by Amanda Sage. I highly recommend checking out all of her work.

https://www.amandasage.com/

https://fractalenlightenment.com/14341/artwork/lifting-the-skirt-with-amanda-sages-art

#psychedelic #visionaryart #acrylic #propheticart #divinefeminine #venus #aphrodite #goddess #orphism #greekmythology #anasyrma #nudepainting #artnude #shamanic #psilocybin #DMT #ayahuasca #tryptamines #timedilation #synesthesia #egodissolution #egodeath

"Sonata No. 6 (Stellar Sonata)," Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, 1908.

Čiurlionis (1875-1911) was a Lithuanian artist and composer, best remembered for a series of abstract paintings in which he sought to visually capture musical composition.

This work is one of two that feature a musicalized version of outer space as well as a vision of divinity. We have an orb swirling in the mist, a vision of the solar system, an angelic being, and a pyramid...or is it a beam of light?

Čiurlionis felt he had synesthesia; he saw music as colors and images, and vice versa, and much of his work was an attempt to express that. Some of his early work was Art Nouveau or Symbolist, but this marks his emergence as a pioneer of Abstract art. His work is strange and compelling; like Hilma af Klint, there's a sense of a profound inner vision, highly personal and difficult to discern.

From the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art, Kaunas, Lithuania.

#Art #AbstractArt #MikalojusKonstantinasČiurlionis
#Synesthesia #MusicAsArt #VisionaryArt

An Abstract painting. Mostly in tones of yellow, gold, and brown, we see swirling mists surrounding a sphere, possibly the Earth, but superimposed on it is a solar system-like disk. In the upper quadrant of the canvas, a horizontal bar supports a single, angelic figure, looking as if it is traversing the canvas, and it stands in the middle of a either a pyramid or a shining light.

Bleak Anatomies. From the book "Shadows in Heaven" by David Aronson and Leslie Powell. Ink, graphite, digital media and collage. #visionaryart #darkart #surrealism #symbolistart #psychedelic #horrorart #weirdart #painting #drawing #fantasyart #illustration #mixedmedia #weirdcore #digitalart #graphite #pencildrawing #inkdrawing

Matriarch. From the book "Shadows in Heaven" by David Aronson and Leslie Powell. Ink, graphite, digital media and collage. #visionaryart #darkart #surrealism #symbolistart #psychedelic #horrorart #weirdart #painting #drawing #fantasyart #illustration #mixedmedia #weirdcore #digitalart #graphite #pencildrawing #inkdrawing

Benefactor. From the book "Shadows in Heaven" by David Aronson and Leslie Powell. Ink, graphite, digital media and collage. #visionaryart #darkart #surrealism #symbolistart #psychedelic #horrorart #weirdart #painting #drawing #fantasyart #illustration #mixedmedia #weirdcore #digitalart #graphite #pencildrawing #inkdrawing

Shadows in Heaven. From the book "Shadows in Heaven" by David Aronson and Leslie Powell. Ink, graphite, digital media and collage. #visionaryart #darkart #surrealism #symbolistart #psychedelic #horrorart #weirdart #painting #drawing #fantasyart #illustration #mixedmedia #weirdcore #digitalart #graphite #pencildrawing #inkdrawing

"The Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood," Hilma af Klint, 1907.

Y'all know Hilma af Klint by now, the REAL progenitor of Abstract art.

This is one of a series of monumentally large paintings that she felt commanded by a higher being to create (she got her orders during a seance). The series of 193 (!) paintings was meant to be displayed together, which could be a challenge as almost all of them are enormous. This one is a whalloping 10 feet by 8 feet.

The series represents the stages in human development; this is part of the series that depicts adulthood. The yellow shape resembles a flowering bud, and some of the forms looks like leaves. It would be fascinating to see this in context.

Af Klint's art was meant to depict her spiritual visions, and she claimed to have been led by otherworldly beings to create these pioneering works of art.

From a private collection.

#Art #AbstractArt #WomenArtists #hilma_af_klint #VisionaryArt

An Abstract painting. A large yellow object, resembling a flower and bulb, dominates the canvas, while around it, against a pale lilac background, are assorted organic shapes, some resembling plants, the rest seem to be random.

"The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun," William Blake, c. 1805.

Blake (1757-1827) was one of the great visionary artists of all time. Both his paintings and poetry were hugely influential on the Romantic movement. He was a friend of Thomas Paine, although he had his disagreements with both the American and French revolutions, and was also involved in mysticism. He had his own idiosyncratic beliefs, and even today biographers have a hard time classifying his spirituality; it was definitely Christian but also rejected the Church of England and any other recognized denomination.

This is one of a series of illustrations he did as part of a commission to illustrate the Bible. Here, he depicts Revelations 12, which mentions a "great red dragon."

Blake is a fascinating and diverse character I need to learn much more about. He had a fervent religiosity about him, but was also a believer in free love and rejected many of Christianity's ideas of virtue and chastity. His poetry involved various revisions of the traditional creation story. He was also a huge influence on the Beat Generation and some feel his idea prefigure Karl Jung's ideas of the psyche. In other words, there's a lot going on there.

From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

#Art #VisionaryArt #Romanticism #WilliamBlake

A Romantic watercolor, featuring a Satanic figure, with wings and a tail, horns and cloven hooves, mostly black but with red accents and highlights, hovers over an angelic woman, seated on a crescent moon and with broad wings. She is dressed in white with fiery hair, and she looks up at him with alarm. Jagged lines, like lightning bolts, flank them.

Atm there is soo many good things are happening in my life and it feels great but overwhelming this painting expresses exactly how I feel like something stagnant is starting to flow
#spiritualart #abstractart #digitalpainting #visionaryart #procreate

ALL MIND NO LOVE - All minds are diseased and will be for a very long time stop relying on or expecting them and corrupting them further, go inside yourself instead.

Image Description: A psychedelic purple wallpaper with the text "Free yourself from illusions and delusions. You are an entity manifesting in flesh. Dont let ideas harm your godliness, take you from your soul. All minds are diseased, and all flesh is rotten. But the soul remains pure. Return to it, dumbass"

#God #Soul #Hippie #70s #Universe #AbstractArt #PsyArt #VisionaryArt #DigitalArt #Psychedelic #Krita #Surreal #PsychedelicArt #GlitchArt #TrippyArt #Psychedelia #PsychedelicArtwork #Glitch #DigitalAbstract #Iridescent #Trippy #VividColors #AbstractArtist #KritaArt

A psychedelic purple wallpaper with the text "Free yourself from illusions and delusions. You are an entity manifesting in flesh. Dont let ideas harm your godliness, take you from your soul. All minds are diseased, and all flesh is rotten. But the soul remains pure. Return to it, dumbass"

Art Interview: Creating with Conviction — The Visionary World of Jordan Daniel Chesney

Jordan Daniel Chesney (@jordandchesney) is a filmmaker, music producer, and founder of JDC Entertainment whose work transcends traditional boundaries. From crafting short films and original soundtracks to pioneering AI-powered storytelling, his journey is one of faith, experimentation, and purpose.

In this intimate interview, Jordan opens up about his creative rituals, the tension between inspiration and perfectionism, and how his art reflects his personal growth and spiritual calling.

For storytellers, believers, and lovers of meaningful art, this is an inspiring read.

#ArtInterview #CreativeInspiration #VisionaryArt

"The Ten Largest, Group IV No. 2, Childhood," Hilma af Klint, 1907.

Here's our old friend Hilma af Klint (1862-1944), doing what she does best...giving us beautiful if enigmatic Abstract art.

She painted her own intense spiritual and occult visions, and didn't leave behind much interpretive material, so we're left only to guess at what she was getting at. The title refers to childhood, and the flower images perhaps echo a child's fascination with nature.

I'm amused by the two flower images formed of teardrop shapes, something that became a hugely popular design in the 1960s, here over a half-century ahead of its time!

Klint left her art to a nephew when she died, with instructions to not open them or look at them for 20 years. He had no clue what to expect when he looked at her work, which by then was fully in the Abstract tradition. Now she is regarded as the first true Abstract painter.

From a private collection.

#Art #WomenArtists #HilmaAfKlint #AbstractArt #MysticalArt #VisionaryArt