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Aerosol spray on canvas, one kleenex, 2 coffee. OST : NECRO "Sharon´s Fetus" [link]

Shitty pic, if you watch the image from a good distance, you can see the ghostly clouds have more texture and the image has a 3d effect ( i guess)

The Loudun possessions were a group of supposed demonic possessions which took place in Loudun, France, in 1634. This case involved the Ursuline nuns of Loudun who were allegedly visited and possessed by demons.

In 1632, Sister Jeanne Agnes and sixteen nuns of the Ursuline convents, allegedly possessed by demons, threw convulsions and used abusive language. Father Jean-Joseph Surin exorcised the demons by inviting them into his body. He lost mental balance as a result. He inflicted injuries on himself and attempted suicide. Describing the plight, he said that he was unable to understand what happened to him when the unknown spirit entered his body. He got the feeling that he had two souls and that the alien soul constituted a second personality.

Jeanne had illicit dreams about Father Grandier, who appeared to her as a radiant angel. As an angel, he enticed her to sexual acts, causing her to rave loudly at night. Jeanne suffered flagellation and did penance for the night-time disturbances, but she was no less troubled and soon it was found that other nuns were being haunted by hallucinations and vulgar dreams. It was then, this version claims, that Mother Superior Jeanne des Anges called for Father Mignon to hear her confession and purge the convent of demons.
When exorcisms resumed at Loudun, they were led by the expert exorcists Capuchin Father Tranquille, Franciscan Father Lactance, and Jesuit Father Jean-Joseph Surin, and they were held publicly; up to 7,000 spectators attended. The priests employed dramatic commands, threats, and rituals against the demons.

Torture was a commonplace effort to extract confessions from accused witches during the seventeenth century, clearly recommended in the Malleus Maleficarum. Grandier was put to preliminary torture almost immediately after sentence was passed upon him. Most accused witches immediately confessed, telling their torturers exactly what they wanted to hear. Father Grandier never confessed, maintaining his innocence even under the most severe forms of torture. The method of torture used was the Brodequins, or Boot, which consisted of a total of sixteen to eighteen wedges driven between planks strongly bound to his legs, designed to slowly break the bones. He refused to name any accomplices, which drove Father Tranquille to break both Grandier's legs.


The 1952 book titled The Devils of Loudun by Aldous Huxley tells the story of the trial of Urbain Grandier, priest of the town who was tortured and burned at the stake in 1634. He was accused of being in league with the devil and having seduced an entire convent of nuns.
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I saw Ken Russell's film about this :nod: Excellent work.
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*mistertrece Jan 10, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
You´ve an awesome great taste, that movie is amazing:D And thank you!
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Thanks, I've always liked it. Russell did some great stuff.
And you're welcome :hug:
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~sacred-kustoms Sep 3, 2012  Professional Artist
powerful image.
the history behind it is fascinating.

I like your use of materials for texture within the paint.
this is some haunting stuff.
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*mistertrece Sep 3, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thank you so much! That texture is made with a simple kleenex, i paint with it like a brush :D
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~sacred-kustoms Sep 3, 2012  Professional Artist
very nice.
it will disentergarte and leave it's traces as you use it up?
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~Niki-Smith Aug 3, 2012   General Artist
Nice one! Sorry this expired with no answer in :iconseeds-of-sorrow: man! I haven't had time to get online lately and I've neglected all the groups. :P I have requested it though:D Cheers!:ahoy:
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*mistertrece Aug 4, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
No way, don´t worry about it! Thanks for the request&favs and keep on rocking!
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~Niki-Smith Aug 4, 2012   General Artist
Thanks for being understanding! :D And no prob ;)
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*essencestudios Jul 31, 2012   Traditional Artist
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