Artists associated with eroticism, particularly with the esoteric erotic traditions, faced discrimination, censorship, and reputational destruction.
Religion and arts
Sacred Eroticism as Art and Art as Esoteric Eroticism: From Tantrism to Crowley and Beyond
Sacred eroticism and artistic creation have always been structurally intertwined. The journey starts in India and leads to contemporary spiritual movements.
“Thought-Forms”, la Teosofia e l’arte. 4. L’eredità di Ringbom e gli studiosi del ventunesimo secolo
Una teoria un tempo marginale è oggi una spiegazione maggioritaria delle radici spirituali dell’arte moderna.
“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.