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A detail of a sculpture by Jorge Mañes Rubio of a motocross glove embellished with beads and gold cord

Medieval Motifs and Pop Culture Converge in Jorge Mañes Rubio’s Beaded Sculptures

December 11, 2025

a circular, luminescent, abstract composition in light pastel tones by Mariko Mori

From Aluminum and Acrylic, Mariko Mori Conjures the Metaphysical and Otherworldly in ‘Radiance’

November 5, 2025

a photograph by Navneet Jayakumar of an elaborate ceremonial outfit worn by a performer for Theyyam, in Kerala, India

In India, Navneet Jayakumar Documents the Ancient, Elaborate Custom of Theyyam

November 5, 2025

an aerial view of a round earthwork

6,500-Year-Old Earthworks in Austria Are Thousands of Years Older than Stonehenge

September 29, 2025

a Spiritualist painting by Agnes Pelton

‘Spirit Worlds’ Illuminates Our Timeless Quest to Comprehend the Supernatural

August 13, 2025

several embracing costumed figures with all-over outfits of fabric flowers

Spirituality, Nature, and Performance Converge in Victoria Ruiz’s Vibrant Photographs

July 15, 2025

a highly decorated medieval metal book shrine

Ireland’s Oldest and Largest Medieval Book Shrine Goes on Public View for the First Time

June 24, 2025

a vertical piece of paper with a watercolor rendering of a variety of flowers accompanied by esoteric geometric shapes

A Unique Portfolio of Hilma af Klint’s Botanical Drawings Communes with Nature’s Spiritual Side

May 21, 2025

'The Garden of Earthly Delights,' a painting by Hieronymus Bosch, featuring three panels depicting Creation and Adam and Eve, a central panel thought to suggest what the world would be like if the Temptation had never happened, with numerous figures and uncanny events happening, and a third panel depicting Hell with monstrous figures and darkness

Traverse Hieronymus Bosch’s ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ with Smarthistory

March 24, 2025

a bead-and sequin-embellished fabric artwork of a lively scene of numerous people dancing and gathering around a fire in a "Caiman Wood Ceremony"

Embellished Vodou Flags by Myrlande Constant Spotlight ‘The Spiritual World of Haiti’

January 28, 2025

Larry Bannock, Big Chief of the Golden Star Hunters at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, dances in an elaborate costume made of orange and yellow feathers and patterns of beads

The Newest Addition to ‘The Library of Esoterica’ Explores Sacred Sites Around the World

July 16, 2024

Artist Harmonia Rosales Reinterprets Genesis through a Stunning Subversion of the Sistine Chapel

November 21, 2022

Plant Magick: A 520-Page Book Explores the Vast Esoteric Connections Between Botanics and the Divine

October 17, 2022

In Roberto de la Torre’s Documentary Photos, Yearly Masking Rituals Celebrate the Change of the Seasons

August 4, 2022

Cincinnati Art Museum Discovers That a Rare 16th Century Mirror Reveals a Hidden Image When Illuminated

July 14, 2022

Architectural Shots Frame the Stately Modern Designs of Churches Across Europe

August 25, 2021