Painting creepy forest witches satiates my soul

Mary Magdalene in Meditation (1623) by Jusepe de Ribera

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The Familiar

Benjamin König, “Hexen”, 2025

on a foggy day

two of the tarim mummies, buried approximately 3,800 years ago

9 red squares

🐌 Recreatio mentis et oculi in observatione animalium testaceorum: Romae: Ex typographia Varesii, 1684. Original source Image description: Black and white historical illustration from 1684 depicting an artistic face composed entirely of various gastropod shells and marine elements. The central nose is a prominent elongated shell, with symmetrical shell patterns forming eyes, eyebrows, and lips. Surrounding the face are clusters of smaller conical and leaf-like shell shapes combined with coral and seaweed motifs, creating a dense, ornamental headdress. The intricate arrangement showcases diverse textures and shapes typical of sea snails, highlighting the natural beauty and variety of gastropod shells in a stylized, imaginative composition. The image reflects early scientific fascination with marine life and shell diversity.

Jannik Hösel (German, 1998) - Semele (2025)