“The Vampire II” by Edvard Munch

Given the fear of (and fascination with) vampires that humans have had since pretty much all of recorded history, it’s no real surprise that they’ve featured in art, along with literature, film, and music. While most of us are familiar with the pop culture images of vampires, I think many are far less so with the depictions in fine art. Here are a few examples of vampires in art– enjoy…
“The Vampire” by Phillip Burne-Jones

I couldn’t resist sharing this photo of the artist with a cat:

Okay, back to the vampires…
“Lamia” by John William Waterhouse

“Le Vampire” by R. de Moraine

“Vampire Woman” by Michael MacNeill

“The Kiss” by Ambrogio Alciat

In early vampire mythology, one of the ways vampires would kill their victims would be to sit on them and crush them or steal their breath. There’s a fair bit of overlap in the mythologies of vampires, nightmares, and incubi/succubi.
“The Nightmare” by Henry Fuseli

What’s your favourite work of vampire-themed art? Share in the comments…
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