5 Frighteningly Beautiful Paintings That Would Leave You Anxious
Why do we hate to love tragedy?
Why do we hate to love tragedy? It could be a horror movie, true crime docuseries or a nightmarish painting. The other day I saw a disturbing documentary on Netflix. I knew it was unsettling but I kept binge-watching it anyway and felt disgusted afterward.
Why do we romanticize macabre?
There isn’t a single reason but a mnemonic per se. We want to S.C.R.E.A.M for Strength, Catharsis, Reality, Exploration, Acceptance and Meaning.
It is often seen in the art realm that famous artists had tried to quench their anxieties by portraying their monstrous, evil and dark aspects of life onto canvas. Be it, Vincent van Gogh, Francisco Goya or Edvard Munch.
So, dark art might scare us, make us anxious or even haunt us but we can’t get away from it.
Let’s dive into 5 macabre paintings by 5 famous artists and understand the psychology behind each one of them.
1. Saturn Devouring His Son by Francisco Goya
Swiss psychiatrist…
