5 Haunted Paintings You Don't Want to Own

 

(Due to the nature of these paintings I will be not posting the pictures of these paintings on the blog. Instead I will post links to them, that you may choose to view.)

WARNING: PEOPLE WHO HAVE VIEWED THESE PAINTINGS EVEN ONLINE HAVE EPERIENCED PARANORMAL ACTIVITY TO SOME EXTENT. VIEW THESE PAINTINGS AT YOUR OWN RISK!

5. The Hands Resist Him

This painting was done by the artist, Bill Stoneham in 1972. It was first owned by actor John Marley, but following his death, it found its way to an old brewery, where it was found by an elderly California couple. The painting appeared on eBay, in February 2000. The owners of the painting claiming it carried some kind of curse or haunting. They claimed that in the night, the boy in the painting would get out of it, and enter the room in which it was hung. That the doll in the painting would come to life, and even hold a gun to the boy, forcing him out of the painting. 

Of course, Stoneham says that the object mistaken for a gun is really a cell battery with some loose wires. Though he does recall, that the art gallery owner and the first critic of the painting died one year after coming in contact with it. 

Some people have reported feeling ill or have experienced this even viewing a picture of the painting online. The painting is the first in a series of paintings. There are three others, "Resistance at the Threshold", "Threshold of Revelation", and "The Hands Invent him". These paintings can be viewed on the Artists website. 

If you wish to view The Hands Resist Him you may do so by clicking the link. 

4. The Crying Children

These paintings were massively produced in the 1950s. They depict different children, (some boys, some girls) that are crying. All of these paintings have been connected to severe house fires, some even injuring family members. However, in each case, the painting itself has remained unharmed. People have blamed the paintings for the fires, and this has been backed up by firefighters. 

Although, there has been a logical explanation given about why the paintings have survived the fires. The explanation is that the paintings have been covered in a varnish that contains a fire retardant. The string holding the paintings burns but the paintings fall facedown on the floor which protects them from the fire. You may view a version of The Crying Children paintings by clicking the link. 

3. Portrait of Bernardo De Galvez

(Warning: you must ask permission to click on the portrait or else it will come out blurred.)

The portrait is of the Spanish military leader Bernardo de Galvez. It is believed that the way the portrait has been painted has caused certain discomfort. It is said that Bernardo de Galvez died in strange circumstances on November 30th, 1786. The painting is on display at the end of a corridor located in the Galvez Hotel in Galveston, which is said to be extremely haunted. But, the most intriguing and terrifying stories surround this portrait. 

It is said that the portrait's eyes follow guests as they pass it. If anyone gets too close to it, they experience feelings of being uncomfortable and feeling extremely cold. It is also rumored that he comes out of the painting and follows people around the hotel. To view the  Portrait of Benardo de Galvez you may do so by clicking the link. 

2. Love Letters' Replica

There isn't much information on this particular painting. But, legend has it that in 1887 a U.S. Senator lost his four-year-old daughter, who fell down the stairs in the place where this painting has hung. Some people believe that this four-year-old girl is the person who haunts this painting. 

There have been reports that the girl's expression changes often. There have been even more reports of seeing a little girl playing with a ball, around the painting. To view the painting of Love Letters' Replica click the link. 

1. The Rain Woman

While creating the painting, the artist had a strange feeling come over her. It was almost as if there was an invisible force guiding her. Not long after she sold the painting did the new owners return it.

The new owner complained about the strange activity surrounding the painting. She complained of insomnia, fear, sadness, and being watched while near the painting. To view The Rain Woman click the link.