Peter Mohrbacher is a surrealist fantasy artist based in Florida who is best known for his Angelarium artworks — wondrous interpretations of angels from various mythologies and cultures.
If you are a fan of Magic: The Gathering you’ve likely heard of Mohrbacher, whose artwork has been showcased throughout various collections, most notably the Return to Ravnica and Theros sets.
“I’m on a mission to help other artists pull away from a shrinking commercial market and guide them to build their own creations.”
Mohrbacher is a trail-blazer as an indie artist in the illustration world. He has been creating digital art for over 20 years, predating the actual introduction of paint tools within programs like Photoshop. His style is vivid and fantastical — It transports us to beautiful, mythological worlds full of color and delicately depicted characters.
Angelarium: Emanations (Dropping 3pm PST)
For the first time ever, Mohrbacher will be releasing his origin story – The Angelarium Emanations that started it all. Inspired by the ancient teachings of Kabbalah, this is a complete collection of the ten Emanations of Ein Sof.
These giants represent the essential aspects of the human experience. Each one of them like a different ray of colored light split from a prism. In the Angelarium mythology, their unified form is depicted as a great tree floating among the clouds. The throne of existence.
The Drop
For 20 mins only, you have an opportunity to own one or all of this classic collection. Additionally, there are 4 special edition $1 artworks available for 45 mins, which unlock as you collect each tier and the full collection. The price sheet is below:
Tier #1
Keter, Emanation of the Highest Crown – $999
Binah, Emanation of Pure Knowledge – $999
Chokhmah, Emanation of Pure Wisdom – $999
Hasmed – $1 (collectors of complete Tier #1, limited one / customer)
Tier #2
Chesed, Emanation of Pure Empathy – $749
Gevurah, Emanation of Pure Judgement – $749
Tifiret, Emanation of Pure Beauty – $749
Yesod, Emanation of the Universal Foundation – $749
Zachriel – $1 (collectors of complete Tier #2, limited one / customer)
Tier #3
Netzah, Emanation of Pure Endurance – $499
Hod, Emanation of Pure Submission – $499
Malkuth, Emanation of the Old Kingdom – $499
Israfel – $1 (collectors of complete Tier #3, limited one / customer)
Tree of Life – Complete Collection
Collectors of the entire collection will receive the full collection artwork as well as a physical pin by Mohrbacherr.
The Artworks
Chokhmah, Emanation of Pure Wisdom
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $999
* Artwork will be available for purchase for 15 minutes only, from 3:00-3:15 PM PST on 4/5
Tifiret, Emanation of Pure Beauty
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $749
Gevurah, Emanation of Pure Judgement
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $749
Netzah, Emanation of Pure Endurance
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $499
Malkuth, Emanation of the Old Kingdom
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $499
Yesod, Emanation of the Universal Foundation
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $749
Chesed, Emanation of Pure Empathy
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $749
Keter, Emanation of the Highest Crown
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $999
Binah, Emanation of Pure Knowledge
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $999
Hod, Emanation of Pure Submission
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $499
Emanations Flipbook
Collect Each Tier, Unlock a $1 Artwork
Hasmed, Angel of Annihilation
$1 – Upon collecting all $999 artworks in Tier #1
Zachriel, Angel of Memory
$1 – Upon collecting all $749 artworks in Tier #2
Israfel, Angel of Song
$1 – Upon collecting all $499 artworks in Tier #3
Artist Statement from Peter Mohrbacher
I posted this teaser image for my upcoming MakersPlace drop on Twitter and the results were pretty interesting…
People recognize it from different places. Some know it from its spiritual origins in Kabbalah but it seems like even more know it from its history in anime. The first time I remember seeing it was accompanied by the opening bars of Cruel Angel’s Thesis, back when I first popped a Neon Genesis Evangelion tape into my VCR.
It’s known as the Tree of Life, or the Tree of Sephiroth (yes, that’s where the bad guy from FFVII gets his name from). Each node on this chart is represented as a sphere that holds the essence of a unique facet of the human experience. The relationship between each of the spheres is meaningful, charted by unique pathways. It’s an esoteric system, but the more you explored it, the more fascinating and elegant it becomes. The deep meanings built into the structure of the Tree of Life is what has lead to its extraordinary staying power in the world of spiritual introspection as well as a staple of the Japanese pop-culture landscape.
Classically, each of the different aspects of the chart are represented exclusively as abstract ideas. These ten Sephira, or Emanations, aren’t depicted with personalities or even any distinct symbology. It’s an interesting thing to stumble upon. It’s rare to find a thing so heavy with meaning but totally absent of personification. As a creative project, it was too appealing of an idea to pass up.
Back in 2014, when I first started taking on Angelarium as a full-time project, I endeavored to create a series of giants that represented the ten Emanations of the Tree of Life. My drop on April 5th is a complete collection of those paintings, now made even more vivid by the addition of depth and animation.
The Emanations are a foundational part of the Angelarium project, existing as the first complete collection in my online illustrated encyclopedia of Angels and the basis for the first book in the series “Angelarium: Book of Emanations”. Now that I’m minting my catalog of digital artwork in the ledger of Ethereum’s history, I felt it was appropriate to ensure that my origin story was fully accounted for.
I’m dropping all ten Emanations at once as open editions on MakersPlace on April 5th. Any collector that chooses to pick up all ten open editions will get the opportunity to claim this very fancy memorial badge. It’s not real gold, but it is heavy and very rare. I’m only making 100 available.
This is a historic moment for Angelarium and it’s going to be a heart-stopping 30 minutes for me. I hope that you’re excited too.
As always, please feel free to reach out via Twitter for any questions about my work. My DMs are always open.
https://twitter.com/bugmeyer
https://www.instagram.com/petemohrbacher/
Much love,
-Pete
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