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Gothic Fantasy Art, like two fairy wings in perfect syncopation, fuses the dark
and often grotesque images of the Gothic with the enchanting and magical spirits
of our fantasies. The enchanting stare of a dark mistress captivates our mind like
a coiled dragons tail, squeezing its victim ever tighter. The images within this
art form often portray a shadowy mistress teasing its viewer with submissive stares.
However, the viewer must be careful not to get entranced by the eyes, for the gothic
enchantress is usually surrounded by a shroud of mystery, amongst foggy graveyards,
dark castles, star filled nights or other wondrous and strange backgrounds. These
are just a few of the mystifying images depicted within Gothic
Fantasy Art.
The Gothic style has a long tradition of importance within art, architecture, and
literature. Gothic architecture began in the 12th century and was a popular form
throughout the 16th century in Western Europe. Gothic architecture is often characterized
by towering cathedrals or castles with high pointed archways and pillars. In literature,
the term Gothic often refers to strange and mysterious adventures of peril and captivation
set in dark, lonely and forbidden places; an almost underworld type atmosphere.
The images within Gothic Fantasy Art borrow ideas from Gothic and Fantasy Art to
create the stunning visual effect of enchantment, wonder and mystery common among
fantasy art. However, images of the peaceful fairies, elves and other such characters
ready to help their human friends through any amount of peril are replaced with
dark tempests, forgotten visages and ruined souls. The characters within Gothic
Fantasy Art hold a power that makes its viewer feel both safe and scared at the
same time. Their often submissive postures are juxtaposed with violent and grotesque
images that make you want to turn you head.
Gothic Fantasy Art successfully combines the dark and mysterious images prevalent
in the Gothic style with the fantastic, wondrous and enchanting images of Fantasy.
Gothic Fantasy Art takes the viewers imagination through a world of dark magic and
wonder where ones safety is in constant question. As we view Gothic Fantasy Art
we are transported to a place and time where the rules of normal life have changed.
It is a land where dragons and dark fairies loom, waiting to capture and enchant
an unsuspecting passer-by.