Tantric Sorcerer | William Mortensen | 1932 17th Century is an exemplar of his

is an exemplar of his Blue Period

painted circa 1917

Gothic ruins

In Jensen's painting

caught in a moment of awe as "Archangel Michael" descends from the sky above them

Tantric Sorcerer | William Mortensen | 1932 17th Century is an exemplar of hisIn Tantric Sorcerer (1932), Mortensen creates a haunting, theatrical image of a mystical figure crowned and illuminated from below, his pale, lifeless eyes gazing outward with unsettling intensity. Surrounded by looming statues and deep shadows, the sorcerer appears suspended between ritual and nightmare. The dramatic lighting and staged symbolism reflect Mortensens distinctive pictorial style, blending occult imagery, fantasy, and early surrealist