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Freemasonry and the anti-Catholic rhetoric of the “Third Rome” were important for the friends Balla met when he moved from Turin to Rome. Theosophy was not far away.

Arnaldo Ginna, a pioneer of Futurism and abstract art, joined the Theosophical Society in 1913. Theosophy profoundly influenced others as well.

Since its origins in the late 19th century, Italy’s Theosophical Society has influenced leading artists.

The exhibition “Hilma af Klint: What Stands Behind the Flowers” challenges the idea that botanical works are the flattest (and least Theosophical) part of the artist’s production.

Harris denied that his art “preached” Theosophy through symbols. It was “Theosophical” in the sense of being a divine experience of essential forms.

Perhaps more than any other artist, the Canadian Theosophist studied how Theosophical principles might inspire the visual arts.

By moving to New Mexico, the Canadian painter became the key figure of an organized group of artists devoted to Theosophy and esotericism.

Through articles, lectures, and radio shows, the artist emerged as the most influential voice for the Theosophical Society in Canada.

With the renowned New Jersey artist, art made by Christian Scientists came of age. It took Christian Science principles into all realms of modern artistic production.