Are dreams the bridge between alien minds and cosmic meaning?
Starting Aug 20, How Aliens Might Dream explores how non-human beings could imagine myth. Astrobiology, depth psych, sci-fi..
Is this the face of a body at war with itself?
Surgeon-artist Sir Charles Bell captured the excruciating effects of tetanus in this drawing of a soldier stiff with lockjaw.
“The Wounded following the Battle of Corunna: Tetanus Following Gunshot Wounds, Charles Bell, ca. 1809. Public domain.
What if we’re celebrating the wrong end of life?
Tonight at 7pm EST: free online talk with bestselling author Karen Salmansohn on her new book To Die For Life—a guide to reverse-engineering your life from your deathbed.
“My Funeral” (1910), Miguel Viladrich Vilá. Used for educational purposes.
Where does science end and art begin?
A 18th-century anatomical plate depicting the muscles of the human face in meticulous detail.
“Cette planche représente, en detail & de grandeur naturelle, les muscles de le face....” J.F. Gautier Dagoty, 1773. The New York Public Library. Public domain.
Gates of Hell, Giacomo del Pò, ca. 1703–08. Princeton University Art Museum.
A horned demon drags a soul to hell as flames and shadows swirl. Del Pò’s Baroque vision evokes divine justice through myth and chiaroscuro.
How did hell’s imagery shape Baroque morality?
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Could freedom from flesh be what makes angels more divine?
In this art history class, August 26, we’ll explore the role of angels in Catholic cosmology, theology, literature, and especially visual culture.
Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, Purgatory the Musée Condé, Chantilly. Public Domain.
How do yokai take shape in Japanese folklore?
Japanese woodcut from One Hundred Tales, the vengeful yokai Oiwa appears with a paper lantern for a head—her face warped by the poison her husband gave her.
Oiwa, Katsushika Hokusai (ca. 1760–1849).
Library of Congress. Public domain.
Morbid Anatomy
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Six Week Class Taught Online Via Zoom Wednesdays, August 20 - September 24, 2025 7:00 - 8:30 pm ET (NYC Time) $130 Paid Patreon Members / $150 General Admission PLEASE NOTE: Classes will be recorded and archived for students who cannot make that time The stars have always inspired our
