A visual feast of eclectic artwork informed and inspired by spiritual beliefs, magical techniques, mythology and otherworldly experiences. Mystical beliefs and practices have existed for millennia, but why do we still chase the esoteric? From the beginning of human creativity itself, image-makers have been drawn to these unknown spheres and have created&nbsp;curious artworks that transcend time and place&nbsp;– but what is it that attracts artists to these magical realms? From&nbsp;theosophy&nbsp;and&nbsp;kabbalah, to the&nbsp;zodiac&nbsp;and&nbsp;alchemy;&nbsp;spiritualism&nbsp;and&nbsp;ceremonial magic, to&nbsp;the elements&nbsp;and&nbsp;sacred geometry&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Art of the Occult&nbsp;introduces major occult themes and showcases the artists who have been influenced and led by them. Discover the&nbsp;symbolic&nbsp;and&nbsp;mythical&nbsp;images of the&nbsp;Pre-Raphaelites; the automatic drawing of&nbsp;Hilma af Klint&nbsp;and&nbsp;Madge Gill;&nbsp;Leonora Carrington's surrealist interpretation of&nbsp;myth,&nbsp;alchemy&nbsp;and&nbsp;kabbalah; and much more. Featuring&nbsp;prominent, marginalised and little-known artists,&nbsp;The Art of the Occult&nbsp;crosses mystical spheres&nbsp;in a bid to&nbsp;inspire and delight. Divided into thematic chapters (The Cosmos, Higher Beings, Practitioners), the book acts as&nbsp;an entertaining introduction to the art of mysticism&nbsp;– with essays examining each practice and&nbsp;over 175 artworks&nbsp;to discover. The art of the occult has always existed in the margins but inspired the masses, and this book will spark curiosity in all&nbsp;fans of magic, mysticism and the mysterious.

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