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Vampire Art has a long history[phpbay] Artists have always been attracted to vampires[phpbay] Vampires offer that rare blend of seduction, and danger[phpbay] This represents a great challenge for the artist to capture[phpbay] Artist are also responsible for shaping our image of the vampire[phpbay] Early books help make vampires popular and Hollywood completed our image of the modern day vampire[phpbay] Early oil paintings of the 1800's have evolved into today's fantasy vampire art[phpbay] Vampires have come a long way from their early legends and myths that came out of the Balkans and other parts of Europe[phpbay]

One of the best known early depictions of a vampire was Edvard Munch's "Vampire" in 1895[phpbay] It is popular even today and is probably his most famous work other than "The Scream"[phpbay] This was by no means the first depiction of a vampire, but most earlier works were either engravings or ink[phpbay] Munch's work represents one of the early paintings of what we consider the modern day vampire[phpbay] Today's modern day fantasy art has much of its roots in comic book illustrations[phpbay]

There are thousands of people who consider themselves vampires and live the lifestyle as such[phpbay] They are part of a sub culture closely related to the gothic scene[phpbay] They live eat and dress the vamp image[phpbay] In recent years there seems to be a rise in female vampires[phpbay] The image of the sexy blood thirsty dominating female vampire is very often found in modern fantasy art[phpbay]

Just as the vampire is after eternal life, our fascination means we will continue to see them in paintings, books and movies[phpbay]

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