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Blake’s Book of Urizen

Creation and rebellion in Blake’s illuminated plates.

Nielsen’s East of the Sun

Norwegian fairy tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen.

Gnostic Spirit Drawings

Four colour drawings from a 1908 Gnostic text.

Doré’s Dante

From the dark wood to Paradise with Gustave Doré.

The Kingdom of the Gods

Ethelwynne Quail’s visions of the spirit world.

Vassos’s Phobia

Art Deco studies of fear by John Vassos.

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A kneeling woman pours water from two vessels, one into a pool and one upon the ground. — Pamela Colman Smith
A kneeling woman pours water from two vessels, one into a pool and one upon the ground.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A standing figure raises a wand above a table carrying a cup, blade, staff and pentacle. — Pamela Colman Smith
A standing figure raises a wand above a table carrying a cup, blade, staff and pentacle.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A veiled seated woman occupies the space between a dark and a light pillar, with a crescent near her feet. — Pamela Colman Smith
A veiled seated woman occupies the space between a dark and a light pillar, with a crescent near her feet.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A crowned woman sits beside a shield carrying the sign of Venus while grain and foliage fill the foreground. — Pamela Colman Smith
A crowned woman sits beside a shield carrying the sign of Venus while grain and foliage fill the foreground.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A bearded crowned figure sits upon a severe throne decorated with ram heads, holding a staff and an orb. — Pamela Colman Smith
A bearded crowned figure sits upon a severe throne decorated with ram heads, holding a staff and an orb.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A crowned religious figure sits between two pillars, raising one hand above two kneeling attendants. — Pamela Colman Smith
A crowned religious figure sits between two pillars, raising one hand above two kneeling attendants.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

Two unclothed figures stand beneath a large winged presence and a radiating sun. — Pamela Colman Smith
Two unclothed figures stand beneath a large winged presence and a radiating sun.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

An armoured figure stands within a canopied vehicle above two opposed sphinxes. — Pamela Colman Smith
An armoured figure stands within a canopied vehicle above two opposed sphinxes.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A woman bends towards a lion beneath an infinity sign, her hands placed near its open mouth. — Pamela Colman Smith
A woman bends towards a lion beneath an infinity sign, her hands placed near its open mouth.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A cloaked elder stands upon a rocky height holding a lantern in one hand and a staff in the other. — Pamela Colman Smith
A cloaked elder stands upon a rocky height holding a lantern in one hand and a staff in the other.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A great lettered wheel occupies the centre between winged creatures positioned at the corners. — Pamela Colman Smith
A great lettered wheel occupies the centre between winged creatures positioned at the corners.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A crowned seated figure holds an upright sword and a small balance between two pillars. — Pamela Colman Smith
A crowned seated figure holds an upright sword and a small balance between two pillars.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A man hangs by one foot from a branching wooden support, with the free leg bent across the suspended body. — Pamela Colman Smith
A man hangs by one foot from a branching wooden support, with the free leg bent across the suspended body.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

An armoured skeletal rider advances upon a pale horse carrying a dark banner with a white flower. — Pamela Colman Smith
An armoured skeletal rider advances upon a pale horse carrying a dark banner with a white flower.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A winged figure pours water between two cups while placing one foot upon land and one in a pool. — Pamela Colman Smith
A winged figure pours water between two cups while placing one foot upon land and one in a pool.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A horned winged figure sits above two smaller human forms joined by chains to a pedestal. — Pamela Colman Smith
A horned winged figure sits above two smaller human forms joined by chains to a pedestal.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A bolt strikes the top of a tall tower as two figures fall towards the lower edges. — Pamela Colman Smith
A bolt strikes the top of a tall tower as two figures fall towards the lower edges.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A moon with a human face hangs above two towers, two animals and a small creature rising from water. — Pamela Colman Smith
A moon with a human face hangs above two towers, two animals and a small creature rising from water.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A young child rides a pale horse beneath an immense sun with a human face. — Pamela Colman Smith
A child rides a pale horse beneath an immense sun with a human face.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A winged figure sounds a trumpet above unclothed people rising from open rectangular enclosures. — Pamela Colman Smith
A winged figure sounds a trumpet above unclothed people rising from open rectangular enclosures.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A lightly dressed traveller steps near a rocky edge, holding a flower and a staff with a small bundle. — Pamela Colman Smith
A lightly dressed traveller steps near a rocky edge, holding a flower and a staff with a small bundle.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A draped figure stands within an oval wreath, holding a short wand in each hand. — Pamela Colman Smith
A draped figure stands within an oval wreath, holding a short wand in each hand.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

King of Wands

Pamela Colman Smith

A crowned king sits in profile with a leafy staff, a patterned throne and a small lizard at his feet.

The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A queen faces forward between lion armrests, holding a sunflower and a staff, with a black cat below. — Pamela Colman Smith
A queen faces forward between lion armrests, holding a sunflower and a staff, with a black cat below.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

An armoured rider on a rearing horse carries a leafy wand across a sparse landscape with pyramidal hills. — Pamela Colman Smith
An armoured rider on a rearing horse carries a leafy wand across a sparse landscape with pyramidal hills.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A standing page in a patterned cloak looks upward along a tall staff, with low pyramidal forms behind. — Pamela Colman Smith
A standing page in a patterned cloak looks upward along a tall staff, with low pyramidal forms behind.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A bent figure carries ten bundled leafy staves toward a small settlement on the right. — Pamela Colman Smith
A bent figure carries ten bundled leafy staves toward a small settlement on the right.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A bandaged figure grips one staff in front of eight upright wands arranged like a fence. — Pamela Colman Smith
A bandaged figure grips one staff in front of eight upright wands arranged like a fence.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

Eight parallel leafy wands descend diagonally over a river, fields and a distant house, without a human figure. — Pamela Colman Smith
Eight parallel leafy wands descend diagonally over a river, fields and a distant house, without a human figure.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A figure braces on a rocky height with a staff held across the body as six other wands rise from below. — Pamela Colman Smith
A figure braces on a rocky height with a staff held across the body as six other wands rise from below.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A wreath-crowned rider on a pale horse carries a staff topped by a laurel ring, accompanied by other wand-bearers. — Pamela Colman Smith
A wreath-crowned rider on a pale horse carries a staff topped by a laurel ring, accompanied by other wand-bearers.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

Five differently dressed youths brandish crossing staffs in an open space beneath the numeral V. — Pamela Colman Smith
Five differently dressed youths brandish crossing staffs in an open space beneath the numeral V.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

Four upright staffs support a flower garland while two figures raise bouquets before buildings and turrets. — Pamela Colman Smith
Four upright staffs support a flower garland while two figures raise bouquets before buildings and turrets.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A cloaked figure seen from behind stands among three staffs and looks across water toward small ships. — Pamela Colman Smith
A cloaked figure seen from behind stands among three staffs and looks across water toward small ships.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A cloaked figure on a battlement holds a globe, with two staffs and a rose-and-lily emblem nearby. — Pamela Colman Smith
A cloaked figure on a battlement holds a globe, with two staffs and a rose-and-lily emblem nearby.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A hand extends from a curling cloud to hold a branching staff above a landscape with a distant building. — Pamela Colman Smith
A hand extends from a curling cloud to hold a branching staff above a landscape with a distant building.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A crowned king sits on a throne surrounded by waves, holding a cup and sceptre, with a fish and ship nearby. — Pamela Colman Smith
A crowned king sits on a throne surrounded by waves, holding a cup and sceptre, with a fish and ship nearby.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A queen seated beside water studies an ornate covered cup, with carved figures on her tall throne. — Pamela Colman Smith
A queen seated beside water studies an ornate covered cup, with carved figures on her tall throne.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A knight wearing a winged helmet holds a cup while riding a pale horse beside a winding stream. — Pamela Colman Smith
A knight wearing a winged helmet holds a cup while riding a pale horse beside a winding stream.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A page beside water looks at a small fish rising from the cup held in one hand. — Pamela Colman Smith
A page beside water looks at a small fish rising from the cup held in one hand.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

Two adults raise their arms beneath an arc of ten cups as two children dance beside a distant home and stream. — Pamela Colman Smith
Two adults raise their arms beneath an arc of ten cups as two children dance beside a distant home and stream.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A seated figure folds both arms before a curved, draped counter supporting nine cups. — Pamela Colman Smith
A seated figure folds both arms before a curved, draped counter supporting nine cups.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A cloaked traveller leaves eight standing cups and climbs toward rocky heights beneath a moon. — Pamela Colman Smith
A cloaked traveller leaves eight standing cups and climbs toward rocky heights beneath a moon.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A silhouetted figure reaches toward seven cups suspended in clouds, holding different fantastic objects. — Pamela Colman Smith
A silhouetted figure reaches toward seven cups suspended in clouds, holding different fantastic objects.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

Two children meet among flower-filled cups in a paved garden enclosed by buildings. — Pamela Colman Smith
Two children meet among flower-filled cups in a paved garden enclosed by buildings.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A dark-cloaked figure looks toward three fallen cups while two remain upright behind. — Pamela Colman Smith
A dark-cloaked figure looks toward three fallen cups while two remain upright behind.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

A seated figure folds both arms beneath a tree as a hand from a cloud offers a fourth cup. — Pamela Colman Smith
A seated figure folds both arms beneath a tree as a hand from a cloud offers a fourth cup.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

Three figures raise cups together among flowers and fruit beneath the numeral III. — Pamela Colman Smith
Three figures raise cups together among flowers and fruit beneath the numeral III.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination

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