- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: INNER TRADITION (Dec 31 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0892814152
- ISBN-13: 978-0892814152
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 23.1 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,420,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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... a flow and integrity that I have not seen before, and reading the text is richly satisfying. -- New Age Retailer
A large-sized lavishly produced, full-color volume. The learning is vast, the writing erudite, the introductions valuable into the various sorts of metaphysical knowledge. Written and produced with great discernment. -- The Book Reader
Gorgeous four-color artwork makes this book a work of art in itself, and astrologists, kabbalists, tarot readers, and great art appreciators will want this book for the color plates alone. And happily, there is much more. The raison d'etre of occultism is presented with a flow and integrity that I have not seen before, and reading the text is richly satisfying. -- New Age Retailer
The learning is vast, the writing erudite, the introductions valuable into the various sorts of metaphysical knowledge. -- The Book Reader
A large-sized lavishly produced, full-color volume. The learning is vast, the writing erudite, the introductions valuable into the various sorts of metaphysical knowledge. Written and produced with great discernment. -- The Book Reader
Gorgeous four-color artwork makes this book a work of art in itself, and astrologists, kabbalists, tarot readers, and great art appreciators will want this book for the color plates alone. And happily, there is much more. The raison d'etre of occultism is presented with a flow and integrity that I have not seen before, and reading the text is richly satisfying. -- New Age Retailer
The learning is vast, the writing erudite, the introductions valuable into the various sorts of metaphysical knowledge. -- The Book Reader
Book Description
This lavishly produced, full-color lexicon of occult imagery draws from the traditions of Alchemy, Astrology, Tarot, Kabbalah, Magic, Tantric Sexuality, and Visionary Art. A provocative chapter on Initiation traces the Western Mysteries from the earliest surviving artwork to that of the present day. Chosen for their intrinsic beauty and powerful symbolism, the illustrations in this book span thousands of years and include images from Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, as well as later works by great artists and occultists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Hieronymous Bosch, Raymond Lull, Robert Fludd, and Manly P. Hall. All 22 paintings of the medieval alchemical masterpiece Splendor Solis are published here in color for the first time, as are the Tree of Life in the Four Worlds and the Eye of the Mysteries by modern occultist Harry Smith. The exquisite illustrations are accompanied by a lively and thought-pprovoking text on the variousaspects of the Wisdom teachings from which they derive. This book provides an excellent introduction to the timeless and hidden dimensions of occult practice, while stimulating the imagination and the quest for intuitive knowledge. An extensive bibliography of classical occult works complements this unique collection.
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5 Stars for the Art,
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This review is from: Art Symbols Of Occult (Paperback)
If you're at all interested in the variety of topics generally included under the heading of "Occult" - Magic, Alchemy, Qabalah, Astrology, et al - then this book ought to occupy a place on your shelves. "Art and Symbols of the Occult" contains the best color reproductions I've seen of such precious gems as the lovely 16th-century "Splendor Solis" of Salomon Trismosin, the fantastically complex mystic diagrams of Jacob Boehme, several complete sets of Tarot cards both medieval and modern, and all sorts of other abstruse odds and ends. I've referred to it constantly for the exquisite beauty and mystery of its plates. However, like most "picture-books" of this sort, the text is fairly superficial and insipid. I have to respectfully disagree with the other reviewers on this point. But nobody is really going to buy this book for the text anyway, so it's not a big deal. If you're interested in these subjects, you probably already own superior text-books.
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BEAUTIFUL & INSPIRING ART & TEXT,
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This review is from: Art Symbols Of Occult (Paperback)
This beautifully illustrated book deals with Astrology, Cosmology, Kabbalah, Initiation, Magic, Sexuality, Alchemy, Tarot plus Symbolist and Visionary Art. The lucid and interesting text serves as a great introduction to all these disciplines for the novice or for those already into esotericism who wish to get an authoritative overview of all these fields. A lot of the illustrations appear here in color for the first time, like Frater Achad's Cosmic Snowflake, the complete set of 22 paintings of the medieval alchemical masterpiece Splendor Solis, and Harry Smith's The Tree Of Life In The Four Worlds and Eye Of The Mysteries. Some of the many artists whose work is featured include Urbino, Leonardo da Vinci, Hieronymus Bosch, Raphael, Rembrandt, Raymond Lull, Botticelli, Poussin, William Blake, Arnold Bocklin, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Vincent van Gogh. My personal favorite works are Alex Grey's "Holy Fire" and Nicholas Roerich's "Mother of the World." Western, Eastern and Egyptian art is given equal weight and some very rare manuscript illustrations and tarot decks are reproduced. There are also portraits of Eliphas Levi, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Aleister Crowley and Helena Blavatsky. There is a very extensive and useful bibliography of classical occult works. This is a beautiful and inspiring book that also serves as an excellent reference work.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Real Magic of the Occult,
By Melanie Dante' (NYC, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Art Symbols Of Occult (Paperback)
Initially I looked at this book due to the spectacular artwork displayed within its covers. I was happily surprised that Art & Symbols is written as well as it is packaged. For the first time I experienced a sojourn through the history and present relevancy of the occult in easy to read English. What a genuine wonder! Whether a neophyte to the magical arts or an adept, this book is an essential reference in understanding the weave of the universe. It is really remarkable!
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