The artists at Amphora, an Austrian pottery workshop founded in 1892, echoed the highly ornamental paintings of their contemporaries.
If it's true that those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it, then for the love of God, please pay very close attention.
At one point in his life, Richard Tennant Cooper had dreams of some day being recognised as one of the best artists in the world. Let’s be fair, why not the best artist in the world? We all have dreams – but somehow life intervenes. Tennant Cooper had talent, good talent, maybe great talent, maybe … Continue reading "The Horror, The Horror! Dark and Disturbing Paintings of Death and Disease"
1. Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya ordered the execution of every one of his daughters upon birth. When he learned that sixteen of his daughters had escaped notice and had grown to adulthood, he invited them to reception, greeted them kindly, and then beheaded all of them.
Black Dahlia, murder of Elizabeth Short is still a mystery over 70 years after the body as discovered in half and posed like a manikin.
Prostitution is famously known as the oldest profession in the world. Coming in at a close second, however, must surely be torture and execution. Archaeologists
Writer-director Kier-La Janisse investigates the twisted roots of folk horror on screen in the compelling and often extraordinary (and mammothly titled) Woodland Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror. Across 192-minutes we are whisked through the decades and around the world to see how folk horror intertwines and differs from culture to culture.
Y/N is a simple daughter of a viscount. Her life is chaotic; the leader the second prince's fan club; the only friend of a royal knight; the fiancée of the son of an archduke; and happens to the Crown Prince of a neighbouring country's childhood friend! After discovering a book that depicts her as a villainess, she decides that her life should be her own, stirring form the path the villainess goes down. There are secrets she's not aware of however, her fiancée who supposedly hates her tries to stop their engagement from annulling, the second princes pines for her attention and her knight has gone mad. Is her childhood friend as innocent as he seems? As the season for courting approaches she can't help but feel like sinister things are in play.
These will send shivers down your spine.
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For centuries, the subgenre of gothic horror has been spooking readers who love bleak, inescapable landscapes and the forces of evil at work. Check out our list of 15 gothic horror favorites...
1. In German folklore, Frau Perchta is a witch who roams the German countryside for 12 days leading up to Christmas, leaving silver coins to good children and cutting open the bellies and replacing the organs of bad children with straw and pebbles.
Freak shows and oddities from the vault of history.
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When it comes to horror, we often refer to a genre of literature or film, but not so often to paintings. However, a big part of art history is actually built on morbid art and rather disturbing and scary paintings, many of which belong to the period of 'rebirth.' The Renaissance saw not only the making of some of the most famous paintings in art history but also numerous creepy paintings depicting the inherent darkness of the human condition.
1. The ‘Oscar Love Curse’ is a strong superstition that is believed to be true in Hollywood circles. According to it, a woman who is awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress is doomed to have her relationship fail, where her boyfriend or husband will cheat on her or divorce her soon after.
Faust in His Study, by Carl Gustav Carus
1. Former French president Felix Faure died of a seizure in his office while having sex with his mistress. He was the first French president to die of natural causes while holding office.
1. In 1135, King Henry I of England died of diarrhea because his doctor advised him to take a laxative after he ate too many eels.
1. Serial killer Pedro López killed over 300 girls and was released on $50 bail in 1998. He is currently free.
You’ve heard that a photo is worth a thousand words, but photos like the collection here have stories with so much more to say. These pictures give an insight into what life was like in eras as disparate as the 18th century and the 1970s.
Old-timey people were insane. Like Lovecraftian-world-of-horrors insane.
6. Policemen inspects a lumber truck that reeks of alcohol during prohibition (1926).
1. A man named Alexis St. Martin was shot and survived, but was left with an open hole in his stomach wall. He was used in experiments for 12 years as doctors could view his digestion in real time through his wound. He lived for another 58 years.
It is a bit surreal to think that while we can’t physically experience history because we’re born in a particular place and time, the power of technology has empowered us to see it, understand it, and make conclusions from it.
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You’ve heard that a photo is worth a thousand words, but photos like the collection here have stories with so much more to say. These pictures give an insight into what life was like in eras as disparate as the 18th century and the 1970s.
Halloween has been one of the most popular holidays for a long, long time now. These 20 vintage and rather creepy ass pics prove it. Thanks to Jeff Ward for the images. Hit the link inside to check out more from him and his website. More
Not knowing the answer to these questions makes them even creepier.
In the web of emotions people get tangled in, fear has the power to tightly grip its victims, making it the most instinctual and genuine emotion of human
