Twisted Portraits — Jan Neruda

What happens when art refuses to remain still? When a portrait's gaze lingers, a sketch takes on a life of its own, or a sculpture harbors something far darker than stone?This chilling anthology gathers 15 classic short stories in which paintings, sketches, and sculptures are more than objects—they are conduits of obsession, madness, and supernatural terror.Featuring unforgettable works such as:- The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe – a painter's devotion becomes a death sentence.- The Golgotha Dancers by Manly Wade Wellman – a grotesque dance of the damned defies the boundaries of a painting.- The Painter of Dead Women by Edna W. Underwood – the line between beauty and horror blurs fatally.- A Square of Canvas by Anthony Rud – a simple stretch of cloth conceals unspeakable dread.- Pickman's Model by H. P. Lovecraft — an artist's horrifying inspiration is discovered......and many more overlooked gems of gothic and weird fiction!Perfect for fans of classic horror, gothic literature, and supernatural short stories, this collection explores the uneasy bond between creator and creation—where every brushstroke, every chisel mark, and every haunting figure carved from stone threatens to outlive its maker.If you love Poe, Lovecraft, or Sheridan Le Fanu, or anthologies of dark visual art in fiction, these tales will unsettle, disturb, and linger in your imagination long after the final page.