Scary art is present within art history throughout the centuries. From the gargoyles on Gothic cathedrals and representations of Hell on the Renaissance Last Judgements paintings to Baroque still lifes with skulls and 20th-century modern horror, you’ll find them in all these paintings. Since Halloween is just around the corner, here are some scary and horror art pieces that represent the best of the spooky art has to offer.
Spooky & Scary Art: The Scariest Paintings in Art History
![Scary Art: Pieter Bruegel painting from the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels](https://culturetourist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Pieter-Bruegel-painting-from-the-Royal-Museum-of-Fine-Arts-of-Belgium-in-Brussels-3-630x445.jpg)