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Zdzisław Beksiński Thread Christanon 08/13/18 (Mon) 20:06:22 01103f No.687508

I've seen his work on here before. Was he a Christian? Share your favourites.

Christanon 08/13/18 (Mon) 20:10:42 01103f No.687511

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https://www.wikiart.org/en/zdislav-beksinski/all-works

Christanon 08/13/18 (Mon) 20:20:34 386155 No.687514

>Zdzisław Beksiński Thread

And this thread is related to Christianity…how?

Also we have thread about art already.

Christanon 08/13/18 (Mon) 20:20:39 748282 No.687515

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>Was he a Christian?

Possibly but he never explained his themes. I don't know if he intended it but this could be interpreted as the mouth of hell.

Christanon 08/13/18 (Mon) 20:47:34 01103f No.687521

>>687514

His later works show some clearly Christian themes; I'll admit the topic is only as Christian as one wants it to be.

For me personally, his work raises questions about belief. Great art is supposed to uplift or spirit and, allow us to experience the divine. If beauty comes from perfection, why are some of these horrific works beautiful to me? Is the reverence one feels for the horror depicted comparable to what one feels for the beautiful? Is his work the result of demonic possession? Can the demonic be beautiful, and if so, should Christians allow it?

Wasn't going to write a blog post, really; to me the topic seemed significant enough. But I can make a boomer thread next time I guess.

>>687515

The man died in a horrible way. Reading his life's story, misfortune surrounded him at times. His life reflects his work in that way. I don't know if that's relevant.

Christanon 08/13/18 (Mon) 21:22:54 748282 No.687535

>>687521

>The man died in a horrible way. Reading his life's story, misfortune surrounded him at times. His life reflects his work in that way. I don't know if that's relevant.

Well it fits the artist's image and people are going to want to view him as some tortured tragic guy. Who knows what the truth is. Getting murdered sucks of course.

Christanon 08/13/18 (Mon) 21:39:18 01103f No.687536

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>>687515

Even if he was just being edgy, I can't help but feel that inspiration has to come from somewhere. I just couldn't say in this case if from above or from below.

Christanon 08/13/18 (Mon) 22:09:43 748282 No.687545

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>>687536

That drawing could be taken as a slam on religion or it could be taken as satire. If he was Christian he wouldn't be the first to take a shot at clergy. Triumph of Death sorta theme. Christian artists invented edgelording and did it better.

Counter though I think some of those drawings of his that look pretty obscene. Christian artists shouldn't go for the talmudic base perv shock because they know better. But then again Bosch would paint figures sticking things up their butt and what not bashing on sinners so who knows?