Science, Occultism, and the Art of the Avant-Garde in the Early Twentieth Century
In the early twentieth century, scientific discoveries such as n-dimensionality, x-rays, and electromagnetism made their way into the discourse of Occultism, where they were subsequently reframed as the occult fourth dimension, clairvoyant x-ray vision, and thought vibration. As this article will sh...
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| 格式: | 電子 Article |
| 語言: | English |
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Brill
2012
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Journal of religion in Europe
Year: 2012, 卷: 5, 發布: 1, Pages: 23-55 |
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avant-garde
modern art
Early Abstract art
Futurism
Cubism
Occultism
Theosophy
fourth dimension
science
vibration
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| 總結: | In the early twentieth century, scientific discoveries such as n-dimensionality, x-rays, and electromagnetism made their way into the discourse of Occultism, where they were subsequently reframed as the occult fourth dimension, clairvoyant x-ray vision, and thought vibration. As this article will show, modern artists such as the Early Abstract artists and the futurists, interested in Occultism as an avenue to a more spiritual art, integrated the by now ‘occultised’ ideas into their art and worldview. |
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| ISSN: | 1874-8929 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of religion in Europe
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/187489211X583797 |