Research- National Gallery

For my final major project I've chose to work on paranormal and myths. I've always been interested in the subject of supernatural. I watch a lot of horror films, had a few weird encounters, learn about witchcraft and fortune telling etc.

I went to National Gallery to look for inspirational paintings and found a few interesting ones. However I wasn't allowed to take photos in the gallery so I had to write down the name of the paintings that interested me and searched online for images. 

Witches at their Incantations - Salvator Rosa

I love this painting a lot. It described the activities of the witches and it looked surreal. The giant dinosaur looking skeleton made the whole painting even more unreal and eerie.

Christ rising from the Tomb- Gaudenzio Ferrari
I like how the fabric on the Christ surround him. Out of body construction will be very interesting.

Angelica saved by Ruggieno- Jean-August- Dominique Inges
In this painting it clearly showed a creature that Ruggieno was riding on. Creatures are created by combining parts from different animals together. That concept might push my ideas further in a later stage.

Perseus turning Phineas & His Followers to Stone- Luca Giordano
A painting that tells a story which has my favourite mythical creature- Medusa. I love the story of Medusa even though it angers me. Medusa used to be a very beautiful woman until she got raped by the 'Lord Of The Sea' - Poseidon, in Athena's temple. That enraged Athena and she turned Medusa's hair into serpents, made her face so horrible that whoever looks at her, will turn into stone.

I realized there were not many paintings that illustrate mythical creatures. I have to find a few more places to go so I can gather more 1st hand information.