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Would you miss a Christmas Seance?

13/11/2013 By JF Alfaya 1 Comment

It is clear that Christmas time is not unrelated to the supernatural. In fact, telling spooky tales upon a Christmas night is a long tradition in many cultures and probably you have read yourself ‘A Christmas Carol’, the classical story written by Charles Dickens. I still have not found verified information about this, but I […]

Scottish brooch with a Falcon’s Talon – Jewelry curiosities by Decimononic

21/06/2013 By JF Alfaya 1 Comment

Scottish Brooch with Falcon's Talon

We have previously spoken about the artistic use of natural motifs during the Victorian era (let’s remember this short blog post about flora and fauna in Victorian jewelry featuring an astonishing hummingbird brooch, for example). Artists in general and goldsmiths in particular benefited from this, leaving an amazing legacy behind. In addition to this trend, […]

Steamgoth in a nutshell (4 of 6).- Occultism: The Forbidden Wisdom

21/03/2013 By JF Alfaya Leave a Comment

Victorian society was open to the occult and secret societies flourished. The Steampunk universe has not remained in the sidelines of this influence and it can be tracked in emblematic works such as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (the comic book series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O’Neill, publication of which began in 1999) or the movie ‘Sherlock Holmes’ (2009) […]

Steamgoth in a nutshell (3 of 6).- Technoscience: The Knowledge of the Supernatural

22/02/2013 By JF Alfaya 3 Comments

19th century is usually recalled as a time of science and technology. Referring to my article ‘Spanish Steampunk 2012 AD’: ’19th century gave birth to the professional scientist (the word scientist was first used in 1833 by William Whewell) and it was an era of invention and discovery, with radical developments in the fields of […]

Steamgoth in a nutshell (2 of 6).- Literature: The Precursors

12/02/2013 By JF Alfaya 2 Comments

Photo and editing: Rebeca Saray | Models: Rachel Kleines and Anneke Necro | MUA: Sofía Sicilia Gómez & Alassie | Wardrobe: El Costurero Real | Atrezzo: Félix Googles and La Cámara del Alquimista | Fine jewelry: Decimononic | Assistants: Juanma Zoombie & Carlos Galant Steampunk was born as literary genre, with precursors such as Jules […]

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