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Vicente Carducho - Saint James in the Battle of Clavijo

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Untitled by Zdzislaw Beksinski

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Dance with dragons by GRR Martin by MarcSimonetti

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Henri Paul Motte (1846-1922), La Fiancée de Bélus - 1885

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'But what folly is this?' I told myself. 'Why am I depressed? What am I frightened of?' ‘Of me,’ answered the voice of Death. ‘I am here!’

Leo Tolstoy, Memoirs of a Madman, (via storiesoftherevolution)

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by Robert W. Cook

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Krampus is a beast-like creature from the folklore of Alpine countries thought to punish children during theChristmas season who had misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards well-behaved ones with gifts. Krampus is said to capture particularly naughty children in his sack and carry them away to his lair.

Krampus is represented as a beast-like creature, generally demonic in appearance. The creature has roots in Germanic folklore; however, its influence has spread far beyond German borders. Traditionally young men dress up as the Krampus in Austria, Romania, southern Bavaria, South Tyrol, northern Friuli, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia during the first week of December, particularly on the evening of 5 December (the eve of Saint Nicholas Day on many church calendars), and roam the streets frightening children with rusty chains and bells. Krampus is featured on holiday greeting cards called Krampuskarten. There are many names for Krampus, as well as many regional variations in portrayal and celebration.

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Study for recent work

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Drow

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Gustave Doré (French, 1832-1883)

Satan Resting on the Mountain, Paradise Lost, circa 1866

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Frederick Sandys, Harald Harfagr (Woodcut), 1862.

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John Bauer

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