by Phyllis Barrington | Feb 16, 2014
the european svengali a european noble with papers print shows a wily, destitute, european noble with papers extending from his pockets labeled “laundry bill. hotel bill. livery bill. tailor bill.” seeking a fortune among a young american heiresses as he...
by Phyllis Barrington | Oct 16, 2013
hypnotik seance richard bergh This 1887 painting titled Hypnotisk Seans (Hypnotic Séance) depicts a woman undergoing hypnosis in an attempt to communicate with spirits from the afterlife. With the growing interest in spiritualism in the nineteenth century,...
by Phyllis Barrington | Jul 16, 2013
professor charcot Professor Jean-Martin Charcot c.1887 teaching at the salpêtrière in paris, france professor jean-martin charcot teaching at the salpêtrière in paris, france showing his students a woman...
