Apollonia Saintclair 1129 – 20230831 Le troisième baptême (Ordeal by water) – sketch
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“Superstition is the dark side of reason”
Inspired by true events from the early Renaissance, Project M is a graphic story in the making that exposes how a society’s prejudices and anxieties can, under extraordinary stresses and circumstances, breed true monsters.
Preliminary drawing | Book release in 2024
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Apollonia Saintclair 1126 – 20230823 La mort de Jean l’immergeur (Ascension of a prophet)
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“I see a new world, divided into two enemy camps, two armies of fanatics goaded by new prophets, thirsty by lust and corrupted by power. I see a white city on the hill, lit by the glow of the pyres, smothered by black clouds, plundered, and desecrated by idiotic and rambling hordes.” From the testimony of N.N.
Preliminary drawing | Book release in 2024
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Apollonia Saintclair 1125 – 20230814 Les nouvelles Bethsabées (The bathhouse with many doorways)
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Imagine M as a gallery of disturbing characters, as fascinating as they are obscene, whose grotesque deeds and fates are a cautionary tale of the extremes into which humankind can fall.
Preliminary drawing | Book release in 2024
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M chronicles indeed one of those terrifying times when everyone goes insane, collectively, and the most damaged, deranged, and depraved individuals can successfully seduce and lead a disoriented community into the abyss.
Apollonia Saintclair 1125 – 20230814 Les nouvelles Bethsabées (The bathhouse with many doorways) | Details from preliminary drawing | Book release in 2024
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History is littered with truly appalling events that, in hindsight, are difficult to fathom – until you scrutinize the human soul and the societal mechanisms underlaying historical events. All too often you will discover that purity and morality are not synonymous with honesty and kindness, but rather the strings that attach all of us to the hands of demagogues.
Apollonia Saintclair 1125 – 20230814 Les nouvelles Bethsabées (The bathhouse with many doorways) | Details from preliminary drawing | Book release in 2024
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Inspired by true events from the early Renaissance, Project M is a graphic story in the making that exposes how a society’s prejudices and anxieties can, under extraordinary stresses and circumstances, breed true monsters.
Apollonia Saintclair 1125 – 20230814 Les nouvelles Bethsabées (The bathhouse with many doorways) : Details from preliminary drawing
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6 volumes – 888 pages of light and darkness by Apollonia Saintclair
Apollonia Saintclair 1124 – 20230808 L’observance du bain ardent (The shared burning bath)
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Inspired by true events from the early Renaissance, Project M is a graphic story in the making that exposes how a society’s prejudices and anxieties can, under extraordinary stresses and circumstances, breed true monsters.
Preliminary drawing
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6 volumes – 888 pages of light and darkness by Apollonia Saintclair
Apollonia Saintclair 1122 – Le tombeau des innocents (Innocence nailed to the city gates)
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Inspired by true events from the early Renaissance, Project M is a graphic story in the making that exposes how a society’s prejudices and anxieties can, under extraordinary stresses and circumstances, breed true monsters
Preliminary drawing
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6 volumes – 888 pages of light and darkness by Apollonia Saintclair
Apollonia Saintclair 1121 – 20230726 La répudiation de la 16ème épouse (Insubordination)
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Inspired by true events from the early Renaissance, Project M is a graphic story in the making that exposes how a society’s prejudices and anxieties can, under extraordinary stresses and circumstances, breed true monsters
Preliminary drawing
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More drawings in INK IS MY BLOOD – COLLECTION
6 volumes – 888 pages of light and darkness by Apollonia Saintclair
Inspired by true events from the early Renaissance, Project M is a graphic story in the making that exposes how a society’s prejudices and anxieties can, under extraordinary stresses and circumstances, breed true monsters
Preliminary drawing
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More drawings in INK IS MY BLOOD – COLLECTION
6 volumes – 888 pages of light and darkness by Apollonia Saintclair
Apollonia Saintclair 1118 – 20230708 Le bal des apostats (Iconoclastic Fury)
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Preliminary drawing for Project “M”
Inspired by true events from the early Renaissance, Project “M” is a graphic story in the making that exposes how a society’s prejudices and anxieties can, under extraordinary stresses and circumstances, breed true monsters
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More drawings in INK IS MY BLOOD – COLLECTION
6 volumes – 888 pages of light and darkness by Apollonia Saintclair
Apollonia Saintclair 1117 – 20230703 L’effusion de la Sainte Folie (Channeling Holy Madness) – sketch
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Preliminary drawing for Project “M”
Inspired by true events from the early Renaissance, Project “M” is a graphic story in the making that exposes how a society’s prejudices and anxieties can, under extraordinary stresses and circumstances, breed true monsters
Imagine “M” as a gallery of disturbing characters, as fascinating as they are obscene, whose grotesque deeds and fates are a cautionary tale of the extremes into which humankind can fall
“M” chronicles one of those terrifying times when everyone goes insane, collectively, and the most damaged, deranged and depraved individuals can successfully seduce and lead a disoriented community into the abyss
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More drawings in INK IS MY BLOOD – COLLECTION
6 volumes – 888 pages of light and darkness by Apollonia Saintclair