Science, occultism, and the art of the avant-garde in the early twentieth century

Authors
Publication date 2012
Journal Journal of Religion in Europe
Volume | Issue number 5 | 1
Pages (from-to) 23-55
Organisations
  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR)
Abstract 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.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1163/187489211X583797
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