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'''Visionary art''' is ] that transcends the physical world and portrays a wider vision of ] including ] or ] ]s, or is based in such experiences. '''Visionary art''' is ] that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of ] including ] or ] ]s, or is based in such experiences.


Both trained and self-taught (or ]) artists create visionary works. Many well known visionary artists have drawn inspiration from ] experience, although this is not a prerequisite. Both trained and self-taught (or ]) artists create visionary works. Many well known visionary artists have drawn inspiration from ] experience, although this is not a prerequisite.

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Annunciation by Mati Klarwein from the Santana Abraxas album cover.

Visionary art is art that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of awareness including spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences.

Both trained and self-taught (or outsider) artists create visionary works. Many well known visionary artists have drawn inspiration from psychedelic drug experience, although this is not a prerequisite.

Contemporary visionary artists count Hieronymous Bosch and William Blake amongst their antecedents. The transcendental nature of this style of art links it with psychedelic art, and the visionary aspect ties it with the surrealists.

The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland is dedicated to the collection and display of such artwork.

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