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Is Fantasy Art Imaginary or Real

Fantasy Art is a popular art genre. Warriors and wizards, dragons and faeries as well as mythical creatures like unicorns and Pegasus typically dot the landscapes of fantasy artwork. Fantasy Art often draws on science fiction as well, depicting far-off worlds and alternate universes. Artists specializing in Fantasy Art are usually great illustrators and highly skilled at their craft. Their figures are very lifelike and often idyllic in their stature and form. This type of art hearkens to a time when gods and goddesses walked the earth and when unicorns roamed the lands. In my own art, I find inspiration in stories that include creatures like Pegasus and Unicorns as well as the worlds of angels , warriors and spirit beings. So here's a couple of questions to ponder... Does Fantasy Art represent pure "fantasy?" Or is there a collective memory of a time when life was truly filled with magical creatures and Amazon-like warrior women and men? Do worlds ...