Gateway to Hell 1900

"Gateway to Hell" is a 1900 drawing by Alfred Kubin, a prominent Austrian symbolist artist known for his macabre and dreamlike imagery. The artwork depicts a shadowy, unsettling scene of figures rushing towards a large, arched gateway, suggesting a descent into the unknown. The ominous atmosphere, created by dark tones and a sense of impending doom, exemplifies Kubin's fascination with the darker aspects of human psychology and the subconscious. The piece embodies the themes of fear, uncertainty, and the allure of the forbidden, which were prevalent in the art of Symbolism.