Edgar Allan Poe

In August 2002, my desire to expand beyond watercolor into oil painting began with this oil portrait of an American literary figure: poet and short story writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849).

Poe was born January 19th, when the Sun was in Capricorn. At the time of his birth, Mercury (which represents the mind, writing, and communication) also was in Capricorn in the same degree as Poe’s Sun.

More About The Painting

This portrait reflects Poe’s preoccupation with death and the macabre (in poems such as Annabel Lee and The Raven and stories such as The Masque of the Red Death, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Pit and the Pendulum) by showing him in a stark red background. Poe’s jet black moustache and eyebrows add to this effect, as does the pinkish red underpainting that peeks through in patches in his shirt and around his eyes and hairline.

This portrait fits well with Capricorn energies because of its subject, a Capricorn with multiple planets in that sign. It also carries a strong association with Scorpio and Halloween, thanks to the colors and to Poe’s preoccupation with death, mysteries, and horror.

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This red and black portrait image is available as beautiful gifts in our online art store.

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Art and Astrology for Living in Harmony

This beautiful painting combines art and astrology to help you enjoy living in harmony.

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Remember: when you choose art based on your zodiac sign, you strengthen your astrology and help connect with who you really are and why you’re here. And when you give a loved one or friend a zodiac art gift, you help others do the same.

May you always enjoy living in harmony,