Before we get to Hugo Steiner-Prag’s illustrations for Gustav Meyrink’s bestselling novel Der Golem, it might be useful to know what The Golem is. In Hebrew, Golem means “speechless man”. In Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah, a Golem is a creature in human form made of clay. Animated by saying one of the esoteric names … Continue reading "Hugo Steiner-Prag’s Fabulous Illustrations for Gustav Meyrink Der Golem, 1916"