'The painting mediumship of Jozef Rulof' contains a unique collection of drawings, water colours and paintings of one of the greatest mediums of the twentieth century, Jozef Rulof. Jozef said that he did not paint himself, but that his body was taken over by spiritual painters who died on earth. These painters wanted to show the world by means of his body as a human 'medium' that they are still alive and that they have kept their talent for painting.

Despite the fact that Jozef Rulof did not receive any education whatsoever in art, in this album you can see a rich diversity of painting styles, each developed individually to a great height. According to Jozef this remarkable diversity and depth can be traced back to the different 'masters in art' who could bring their art to earth again after their death as a result of his mediumship.

In his conscious daily life Jozef exhibited no talent for art, but in a trance state a spiritual master took control of his body, while his spirit went to the other side. Thus was produced art of extraordinary quality, often in total darkness or while painted upside down.

Some people who have attended expositions of his works describe mystical experiences that resulted. He did many paintings while in the United States and had several exhibitions at leading New York City galleries.

The painting mediumship of Jozef Rulof is not an isolated skill. In addition to the many hundreds of paintings, as a medium he received more than 10.000 pages of text from the spiritual world. These dozens of books give an universal explanation about 'life' in all its aspects. They throw a clear light on the symbolism – with universal love as the most important theme – which has been depicted in the paintings. The album contains many quotations from these books to give you the 'spiritual eyes' in order to penetrate and feel the meaning of these beautiful works of art even deeper.

If I can reach one of you and may convince you of your eternal life, this work and my art have not been in vain and all my efforts have been rewarded.
Anthony van Dyck

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