'Art Of the Grimoire' - Owen Davies (book)
From the back:
“Grimoires, textbooks of magic and cult knowledge, have existed through the ages alongside other magic and religious texts part because of the need to create a physical record of magical phenomena, but also to enact magic through spells and rituals.” To understand the influence of the major religions, the development of early science, the cultural influence of print, and the expansion of esoteric cultures across the oceans.
In more than two hundred color illustrations from ancient times to the present, renowned scholar Owen Davies examines little-studied artistic qualities grimoires, revealing a unique world of design and imagination. The book takes a global approach, considering Egyptian and Greek papyri, ancient Chinese bamboo scripts, South American pulp prints, and Japanese demon encyclopedias, among other examples.”
A stunning collection of artwork for anyone interested in the fantastical as it relates to the vast imaginations and revelations of the human mind. A beautiful book.
From the back:
“Grimoires, textbooks of magic and cult knowledge, have existed through the ages alongside other magic and religious texts part because of the need to create a physical record of magical phenomena, but also to enact magic through spells and rituals.” To understand the influence of the major religions, the development of early science, the cultural influence of print, and the expansion of esoteric cultures across the oceans.
In more than two hundred color illustrations from ancient times to the present, renowned scholar Owen Davies examines little-studied artistic qualities grimoires, revealing a unique world of design and imagination. The book takes a global approach, considering Egyptian and Greek papyri, ancient Chinese bamboo scripts, South American pulp prints, and Japanese demon encyclopedias, among other examples.”
A stunning collection of artwork for anyone interested in the fantastical as it relates to the vast imaginations and revelations of the human mind. A beautiful book.
From the back:
“Grimoires, textbooks of magic and cult knowledge, have existed through the ages alongside other magic and religious texts part because of the need to create a physical record of magical phenomena, but also to enact magic through spells and rituals.” To understand the influence of the major religions, the development of early science, the cultural influence of print, and the expansion of esoteric cultures across the oceans.
In more than two hundred color illustrations from ancient times to the present, renowned scholar Owen Davies examines little-studied artistic qualities grimoires, revealing a unique world of design and imagination. The book takes a global approach, considering Egyptian and Greek papyri, ancient Chinese bamboo scripts, South American pulp prints, and Japanese demon encyclopedias, among other examples.”
A stunning collection of artwork for anyone interested in the fantastical as it relates to the vast imaginations and revelations of the human mind. A beautiful book.