Antique Religious and Esoteric Prints (16th–19th Century)
This collection of antique religious and esoteric prints offers an in-depth exploration of sacred art and spiritual iconography from the 16th to the 19th century. These printed works bear witness to the evolution of religious, mystical, and symbolic imagery across several centuries of European history.
Sacred art, faith, and spiritual representation
The religious prints presented here illustrate the central themes of the Christian faith: biblical scenes, representations of saints, images of Christ and the Virgin, and visions of the afterlife. Produced for devotional, didactic, or contemplative purposes, these engravings constitute valuable testimonies to the spiritual life and visual culture of their time.
Esoteric iconography and occult traditions
The collection also includes prints of an esoteric nature, related to occultism, alchemy, demonology, and magical beliefs. Depictions of the Devil, demons, Hell, witchcraft, and invisible forces reveal a lasting fascination with the liminal spaces between the sacred, the mystical, and the forbidden.
Between light and darkness
Many of these prints oscillate between light and shadow, salvation and damnation, divine order and infernal chaos. This visual and symbolic tension reflects the spiritual, moral, and theological concerns of past societies, in which imagery played a crucial role in shaping belief, fear, and collective imagination.
Historical objects and iconographic documents
Each print is both a work of art and a historical document. Through the precision of their engraving, the density of their symbolism, and their original function, these works provide direct insight into the religious mentalities, symbolic systems, and spiritual worldviews of earlier centuries.
The antique religious and esoteric prints in this collection are intended for collectors, art historians, scholars of iconography, and enthusiasts of sacred and mystical imagery seeking authentic works of strong historical, cultural, and symbolic significance.
