Waking the Dead

They say a painting can have a life of its own…In the case of Ghosts in the Mind by Henry Sebastian Hubert, that''s more than just an expression. This painting is reputed to come to life–and to bring death. The artist was a friend of Lord Byron and Mary Shelley, joining them in Switzerland during 1816, "the year without a summer." That was when they all explored themes of horror and depravity in t...