Una teoria un tempo marginale è oggi una spiegazione maggioritaria delle radici spirituali dell’arte moderna.
Religion and arts
“Thought-Forms”, la Teosofia e l’arte. 3. Kandinsky e la Teosofia a Monaco
Come l’esoterismo e la Teosofia hanno trasformato un pittore destinato a rivoluzionare l’arte moderna.
“Thought-Forms”, la Teosofia e l’arte. 2. Artisti che hanno visto l’invisibile
Dal Simbolismo all’astrazione: come un atlante del mondo segreto ha influenzato pittori attraverso i continenti.
“Thought-Forms”, la Teosofia e l’arte. 1. Alla scoperta delle radici esoteriche dell’astrazione
La “dinamite” di Sixten Ringbom: come la scoperta sconvolgente di un giovane studioso in un archivio ha ridefinito la storia dell’arte moderna.
Gustaf Fjaestad: Theosophy and the Winter Light of the Invisible
A Swedish master whose snow-covered landscapes were shaped as much by Theosophy and spiritual inquiry as by nature itself.
Jean Delville and Theosophy. 2. The Krishamurti Crisis
The Belgian painter was a fervent believer in Krishnamurti’s mission. This eventually led to his break with the Theosophical Society.
Walking Toward the Hereafter: Rediscovering Maurice Chabas, Painter of the Invisible
Why I fell in love with a little-known artist (and member of the Theosophical Society) who was once at the crossroads of Paris’ esoteric life.
The Mystical Resistance of the Surrealists in Communist China
A fascinating book shows how Surrealism, “from Mao to now,” served as a survival strategy for dissident artists—and sometimes a gateway to spirituality.
Wifredo Lam: Raising Orishas at MoMA
In the New York exhibition, the Cuban artist returns in full spiritual force, his canvases pulsing with Santería, Vodun, and the whispered knowledge of Lydia Cabrera.
Theosophy and the Visual Arts. 3. Theosophy and Abstract Art
The crucial Theosophical influence on the fathers of modern abstract art has been progressively rediscovered in recent years.