Are there more layers of symbolism to be discovered in Dürer’s depiction of the Virgin?

"A garden is an interface between nature and art, in which they are combined to convey a message..."

Light and Shade in Art

Essay series: "The Secret of the Magic Flute: Western Music & Esotericism"

The Identity of Bonifacio Bembo’s Visconti-Sforza Tarot Magician

An interesting account of Bach's portrait presenting a musical riddle.

“I am the androgyne of forms... I am the announcer of the mysticism of Beauty, the mysticism of Art...”, Péladan

Kaleidoscopic patterns in the floor-to-ceiling paintings radiate light...

The Art of light, drama, lenses and reflections, movement, and large scale picture storytelling was not born in a movie theater, but has its roots deep in Baroque era of 1600’s...

"The human soul is created according to musical laws and should be tempered accordingly..."

"One can speak about music only with a man who has perceived the meaning of the cosmos"

A great overview of the terms: Esotericism, Hermeticism, Mysticism.
An introductory essay to the journey through different periods of musical theory and practice.

Sometimes fascinating events in history are lost to us forever, other times, they just await to be discovered...  Such was the case with L'Ordre de l'Union de la Joye (Women's Order of Joy), the secret order run exclusively by women in 17th century Netherlands.

A translation of the recent lecture-performance on the Music of the Future given by composer Nastasya Khroustcheva.    

The portrait genre was born out of a primal urge of conquering the biggest obstacle of life – namely death. 

Why does the man in this portrait look dead with ash-colored skin and sunken cheeks? 

In a remarkable new essay Zhenya Gershman, an artist and art historian, reveals with convincing evidence that Rembrandt signed himself on his paintings as a Freemason.