"Devil Phantom Chronicles" is a cultural note on the art of demon fantasy by Japanese cultural scholar and fantasy literature master Shibusawa Tatsuhiko. It contains nine rare chapters published in the magazine in 1961.
From primitive cave art and myths of major ancient civilizations to manuscripts of the Book of Revelation and church art from around the world; from Delacroix's "Mephistopheles" and Bruegel the Elder's "The Fall of the Rebellious Angels" to Bosch's "The Temptation of St. Anthony" and "The Last Judgment", Tatsuhiko Shibusawa leads us into this monstrous labyrinth of demonology with his dazzling erudition. By excavating the source of his heterogeneous thoughts, he analyzed the past and present life of demonic fantasy art and its various elements and themes with solid yet swaying writing style. He also used enlightening cultural insights to point to the essence of demonic art. In the end, what he revealed was the hidden mental landscape of mankind; what he revealed was his endless love for heretical dreams.
Reader comments
This book is like a mysterious treasure box, in which the author Shibusawa Tatsuhiko shares everything about demonic fantasy art. His writing style is erudite and illuminating, with a swaying style that makes one feel like one is in a maze of heterochromatic colors. And you can feel the author's love for demonology and unique insights into culture from the book. It is really rewarding to read it. All in all, this is a great book worth reading!
This book is like a mysterious treasure box, in which the author Shibusawa Tatsuhiko shares everything about demonic fantasy art. His writing style is erudite and illuminating, with a swaying style that makes one feel like one is in a maze of heterochromatic colors. And you can feel the author's love for demonology and unique insights into culture from the book. It is really rewarding to read it. All in all, this is a great book worth reading!