Dethereal, the name being a portmanteau of the words "death" and "etheral", is a dark aesthetic revolving around the feeling of melancholy and resignation linked to unnatural delicate beauty.
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Visual
Dethereal aesthetic mostly consists of muted colours, especially black, gray and old white. Although dark green and old rose are common too.
The main key element is a heavenly light and dark surroundings. This contrast creates a melancholic, but calm feeling, which is typical for Dethereal aesthetic. The light element usually comes in sun rays entering a dark surrounding. Thus the scene creates a hope in despair feeling. Another common lighting effect consists of a heavenly soft brightness surrounding a bizarre scene, which makes it beautiful, yet still disturbing. Main motives of Dethereal are Mist, Fragility of life, Beauty, Despair.
Locations
Dethereal locations are mostly dim places giving out a calm atmosphere.
- Dark forests
- Graveyards
- Ponds and lily ponds
- Mazes
- Underwater
Fashion
Dethereal fashion consists mainly of elegant clothing. Frills and transparent sleeves are a common pattern.
Music
Dethereal music is mostly sad and creates an "out of this world" feeling.
Artists
- Within Temptation
- Evanescence
- Lana Del Rey
- Xandria
- Melanie Martinez
Media
Movies
- Maleficent
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- Casper
- Sleepy Hollow
- Dracula (1992)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Anime
- Baraou no souretsu
- Somali to mori no kamisama
- Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage
Resources
External links to help get a better understanding of this aesthetic.
Blogs
- https://detherealaesthetic.tumblr.com
- https://sad-house-of-mortality.tumblr.com
- https://pinterest.com/Kori_Lancaster/dark-ethereal
- https://pinterest.com/d0lie/dethereal
Playlists
Youtube
Spotify
Gallery
