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Sunday, April 15, 2018

D E M O N S . . . by different artists, part 1

an illustration by Joseph Clement Coll
a demon is an evil being occurring in the mythical stories of all cultures,
an externalization of humanity's own evils . . . illustration by Joseph Clement Coll
      
D E M O N S
             
children's comic book character Hot Stuff the Little Devil
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hildren's comic book character Hot Stuff the Little Devil
     
D E M O N S
         
early demons were humanoid mixed with animal, vegetation, or the elements
early demons were humanoid,  mixed with nature as animal, vegetation or the elements
      
D E M O N S
          
a 1905 Ivar Arosenius color cartoon of demons at Christmas
a 1905 Ivar Arosenius cartoon of happy demons at Christmas
see full size
      
D E M O N S
         
an 1895 party costume, demon woman
"Devil"    an 1895 party costume

      
D E M O N S
         
Erich Schilling 1933 for Simplicissimus, trojan horse
Erich Schilling 1933,  for Simplicissimus
      see full size
      
D E M O N S
         
a drawing of a housefly, an 1863 demon of pestilence in France
the 1863 demon of pestilence in France
      
D E M O N S
         
Frank Frazetta artwork 1966, a demon guards the ancient treasure
a Frank Frazetta illustration,  1966
      
D E M O N S
         
a Louis Moe illustration, 1897 demon woman
a Louis Moe illustration for a literary publication, 1897
      
D E M O N S
         
a Franz Wacik color illustration of a demon
a Franz Wacik illustration       see full size
     
D E M O N S
         
a 1900 printer's devil cartoon, "Right in it"
Wikipedia:  A PRINTER'S DEVIL was an apprentice in a printing establishment
who performed a number of tasks,  such as mixing tubs of ink and fetching type.
      
D E M O N S
         
a Mike Hinge illustration for The Leaves Of Time
a Mike Hinge illustration
      
D E M O N S
         
Gustave Doré the underworld of hell
a Gustave Dore book illustration
      
D E M O N S
         
a Buddhist image of a demon or god in golden flames on cloth
a Buddhist image
      
D E M O N S
         
a photograph of a demonic metal 1931 lighting fixture
a 1931 lighting fixture
      
D E M O N S
         
a 1947 Stefan Żechowski painting of a demon convincing a boy to die
a Stefan Żechowski painting,  1947       see full size
      
D E M O N S
         
a Fritz Eichenberg illustration of a sleeping tree demon
a Fritz Eichenberg illustration       see full size
      
D E M O N S
         
a Richard Powers illustration of a cruel demon ruler
a Richard Powers book cover illustration, with room for the writer's title and credits
      
D E M O N S
          
a John Dickson Batten illustration
a John Dickson Batten illustration
            
D E M O N S
         
a wrathful god in Bhutan,  1800s
a wrathful god in Bhutan,  1800s
      
D E M O N S
         
a Gordon Browne illustration of a fake demon intended to frighten
a Gordon Browne book illustration:  the demon mask was intended to
frighten away intruders,  but they knew that demons don't exist
      
D E M O N S
         
a Bruno Paul illustration, Simplicissimus demon with dog
a Bruno Paul cartoon of a humor magazine's mascot dog
      
D E M O N S
         
a J.J. Grandville masquerade demon
a J.J. Grandville illustration       see full size     
        
D E M O N S
           
a color cartoon illustration of "food bills" from a print advertisement. 1940s?
"food bills"  from a print advertisement, 1940s?
      
D E M O N S
         
a 1902 Toronto display of Satan in Hell, a carnival maze at the Canadian National Exhibition
a 1902 Toronto mirror-maze of Hell,  possibly at the Canadian National Exhibition
      
D E M O N S
         
a color demon by cartoonist Jack Davis
by cartoonist Jack Davis
    
D E M O N S
                
the demon television by A. Paul Weber
the demon television,  by A. Paul Weber       see full size
    
D E M O N S
                
a 1913 Artus Scheiner color illustration of a woman and a demon
a 1913 Artus Scheiner illustration
        
D E M O N S
            
a Norman Lindsay illustration of lady moon leading demons
a Norman Lindsay illustration
      
D E M O N S
               
a color Tex Avery animation still of a group of innocent shugging grinning devil demons in Hell
from a Tex Avery animation       see full size
                    
 
 

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