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@dutchpagan.bsky.social
Art, history, heathenism, witchcraft, general geekery & other miscellaneous musings. Mostly writes in English, sometimes Dutch.
On this day in 1882, fantastic fairy art illustrator John Bauer was born #artsky #johnbauer
June 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
On this day in 1882, fantastic fairy art illustrator John Bauer was born #artsky #johnbauer
If you see this, post a witch!
April 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If you see this, post a witch!
I didn't know this is a thing, but as a lover of corvids; happy belated #internationalcrowandravenappriciationday ! (it was actually the 27th, but oh well)
April 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I didn't know this is a thing, but as a lover of corvids; happy belated #internationalcrowandravenappriciationday ! (it was actually the 27th, but oh well)
Golden shoulder piece, made around 1900-1600 BCE and found in Wales. It was part of a bigger cloak made of fabric, covered with amber, and would have been a sparkling spectacle, reminiscent of the light of the sun itself. #artsky #pagansky #heathensky #archaeology #history
April 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Golden shoulder piece, made around 1900-1600 BCE and found in Wales. It was part of a bigger cloak made of fabric, covered with amber, and would have been a sparkling spectacle, reminiscent of the light of the sun itself. #artsky #pagansky #heathensky #archaeology #history
From the 15th century manuscript ‘Champion des dames’, this is the first known depiction of women flying on (broom)sticks. They are Waldensians, a heretic sect associated with #witchcraft. #witchsky #artsky #arthistory #history
April 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
From the 15th century manuscript ‘Champion des dames’, this is the first known depiction of women flying on (broom)sticks. They are Waldensians, a heretic sect associated with #witchcraft. #witchsky #artsky #arthistory #history
Arnold Böcklin, The sacred grove (1882). Symbolist painter Böcklin found much inspiration in ancient art and myth to depict late 19th century ideas about life and death. This work shows his romanticized version of what an ancient pagan cult would look like. #artsky #arthistory #symbolism #painting
April 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Arnold Böcklin, The sacred grove (1882). Symbolist painter Böcklin found much inspiration in ancient art and myth to depict late 19th century ideas about life and death. This work shows his romanticized version of what an ancient pagan cult would look like. #artsky #arthistory #symbolism #painting
Happy #worldartday! I've been drawing and painting since I was little and studied art history in my early twenties... Art is still in my life every day <3 Here's one of my own watercolor paintings, a personal fave called Whispers #artsky #fantasy #art #watercolor #painting
April 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Happy #worldartday! I've been drawing and painting since I was little and studied art history in my early twenties... Art is still in my life every day <3 Here's one of my own watercolor paintings, a personal fave called Whispers #artsky #fantasy #art #watercolor #painting
Fresco in the Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii, Italy, ca. 50 BCE. The complex images are thought to depict a woman’s initiation into the cult of the god Bacchus - the part depicted here probably shows a rite associated with the god. #artsky #pagansky #arthistory
April 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Fresco in the Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii, Italy, ca. 50 BCE. The complex images are thought to depict a woman’s initiation into the cult of the god Bacchus - the part depicted here probably shows a rite associated with the god. #artsky #pagansky #arthistory
John William Waterhouse, Odysseus and the Sirens (1896). This #painting was doesn't depict the sirens in the conventional Victorian way of lovely waternymphs. Instead #Waterhouse chose to depict the sirens in the original Greek way, as woman-headed birds. #arthistory #artsky #preraphaelites
April 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
John William Waterhouse, Odysseus and the Sirens (1896). This #painting was doesn't depict the sirens in the conventional Victorian way of lovely waternymphs. Instead #Waterhouse chose to depict the sirens in the original Greek way, as woman-headed birds. #arthistory #artsky #preraphaelites
John Bauer, The Root Trolls (1917). Trolls are a recurring topic in the works of this beloved #fairytale artist. The boy lying in front of the trolls was modelled by John’s own son, Bengt. #artsky #arthistory #johnbauer #fairyart
April 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
John Bauer, The Root Trolls (1917). Trolls are a recurring topic in the works of this beloved #fairytale artist. The boy lying in front of the trolls was modelled by John’s own son, Bengt. #artsky #arthistory #johnbauer #fairyart
The so called "Venus" of Laussel was found in southwest France and is ca. 25.000 years old. It depicts a woman, probably a #goddess, holding a carved horn with thirteen notches. She is thought to be connected to fertility and the moon. #arthistory #artsky #pagansky #archaeology
April 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The so called "Venus" of Laussel was found in southwest France and is ca. 25.000 years old. It depicts a woman, probably a #goddess, holding a carved horn with thirteen notches. She is thought to be connected to fertility and the moon. #arthistory #artsky #pagansky #archaeology
Frans Francken – Witch’s Kitchen (1606). The subject of witches' sabbaths - as imagined by devout christians, one may add - was popular in Early Modern #art. Francken went along with this fashion and made several paintings depicting #witches and their shenanigans. #witchsky #artsky #arthistory
April 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Frans Francken – Witch’s Kitchen (1606). The subject of witches' sabbaths - as imagined by devout christians, one may add - was popular in Early Modern #art. Francken went along with this fashion and made several paintings depicting #witches and their shenanigans. #witchsky #artsky #arthistory
Bronze wheel pin, found in Beek (Netherlands), made ca 1500 – 1100 BCE. The symbol of a cross in a circle - thought to symbolize the sun - can be found all over Europe. This example is a pin used to fasten clothing, bent and thrown in water as an offering. #history #archaeology #pagansky #heathensky
April 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Bronze wheel pin, found in Beek (Netherlands), made ca 1500 – 1100 BCE. The symbol of a cross in a circle - thought to symbolize the sun - can be found all over Europe. This example is a pin used to fasten clothing, bent and thrown in water as an offering. #history #archaeology #pagansky #heathensky
Alphonse #Mucha - Zodiac (1896), meant as a calendar, showing one of Mucha’s trademark beautiful women in gorgeous clothing and jewellery, in front of a halo filled with the sigs of the zodiac. #artsky #arthistory #artnouveau
April 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Alphonse #Mucha - Zodiac (1896), meant as a calendar, showing one of Mucha’s trademark beautiful women in gorgeous clothing and jewellery, in front of a halo filled with the sigs of the zodiac. #artsky #arthistory #artnouveau
Without once mentioning the word #animism, Gary Ferguson describes just that in his breathtaking book "Eight Master Lessons from Nature" (I got the Dutch translation). #nature is our best teacher, and connecting with each other and with our environment is more important than ever. #booksky
March 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
March 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Talking to a young witch about how #witchcraft came into my life, I told her that is was my love of fantasy and fairy art that brought me onto the magic path. This book, Fairies by Brian Froud and Alan Lee, is a beautiful gateway into #folklore and #mythology ...I've loved it for 20+ years #booksky
March 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Talking to a young witch about how #witchcraft came into my life, I told her that is was my love of fantasy and fairy art that brought me onto the magic path. This book, Fairies by Brian Froud and Alan Lee, is a beautiful gateway into #folklore and #mythology ...I've loved it for 20+ years #booksky
Yes, making art is an act of resistance <3
March 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Yes, making art is an act of resistance <3
