“Realism is by essence the art of democracy”
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Note: This page represents the last surviving page of the old version of this site, which has since been broken up into different pages for each segment of each theory. This was done to enhance the speed with which each page would load, and to reduce the amount of images your device would have to load to see what you came to see. Personally, I prefer to be able to have everything all sprawled out in front of me in one spot, so if you’re like me, I’m sorry to have had to do this. Such are the realities of bandwidth.
Also, I’d been informed that a lot of the links had become outmoded on this page, so I’m going to leave up each entry, with the former analysis removed. But with each entry you’ll find a link that will take you to the current page that describes the significance of the artwork
For the current, updated directory that will guide you to all the existing art pages, with their updated hyperlinks, click here.
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SPECIAL: UNIDENTIFIED PIECES

There remains about 30 pieces left to get (not counting the boiler room nudes, at C-6), and as you’ll read throughout this page, I have good guesses for a great many of them. That said, my guesses and hunches are almost never correct. Or, at least, they’re rarely correct when I’m trying to logic my way to the answer (ie. it must be by the group of seven, because look at all the other group of seven pieces in this area!). So, since we’ll be covering my hunches in the ensuing analysis, I’ll just say what the colour boxes mean in the above graphic:
- Red box = painting only seen on a sharp angle.
- Green box = painting (or album cover, in the case of B2) never seen unobscured by something else
- Yellow box = different views of the same art piece
- Purple box = painting only ever seen terribly out of focus
I want to start this section with a note about its formation, which, until the last mystery pieces can be identified, is ongoing.
IDing the art in the film was one of the first things I realized would be necessary to gaining a deeper appreciation of Kubrick’s buried message(s), but it was only with my tireless eye and probably hundreds of hours of internet image searches that I’ve arrived at the point I’m at, with almost 300 positive IDs (paintings, books, brands, etc.), and another couple dozen best guesses, with only around 30 items to name. I spaced these efforts out, to make time for all the other analyses you’ve been reading on the site. But that’s meant that certain discoveries were made well after analyses were written that might’ve benefitted from the insight.
In fact, I recently re-edited the mirrorform (the only analysis I’ve edited three times), and from all the discoveries I’d made in the five interceding months, the word count jumped up 20000 words. I don’t know how many discoveries I actually made in those months, but 40 more would probably recommend a site-wide final edit (in fact, I have made several IDs since that last edit of the mirrorform, and have performed the entire mirrorform analysis of those pieces here, for the sake of simplicity).
Part of what slowed my IDing process was my initial assumption that the majority of the art would be by Canadian artists, since the bulk of my initial IDs were Canadian.

Now I know that there are a good many American and European artists to name, and that’s caused me to wonder if this wasn’t something of the point: that aficionados from around the globe would have to come together to ever get everything. Since realizing that, it’s occurred to me that there might be some meaning in the way art pieces are arranged in the various areas of the hotel, like how Hallorann’s murder is witnessed exclusively by Canadian art. But with the vast majority of pieces being North American and European, I think it’s likely, simply, to do with the world wars. I made a couple maps of the different areas to show which nationalities appear on which walls but a more complete account would be more useful, I suspect.

After rigourous debate (with myself), I decided to present all the art by the order it appears within the film (excepting the music, which is largely by one composer). I felt this was the best way to allow this analysis, if read from start to finish, to function as all the other analyses do, guiding you through the observations as you move through the movie.
And now, please enjoy the labyrinth-within-a-labyrinth that is the artworks of The Shining.
SPECIAL: THE ART OF THE LOBBY
This is the first analysis I moved to the secondary page. Click here to read about all the unique ways artworks in the hotel lobby behave.
VISUAL ARTS
The Solemn Land (JEH MacDonald, 1921)


For the current analysis of The Solemn Land, click here.
Log Hut on the St. Maurice (Cornelius Krieghoff, 1862)


For the current analysis of Log Hut on the St. Maurice, click here.
SHADOW MONSTER? ANCIENT HIEROGLYPHIC? (SALVADOR DALI?, ????)

For the current analysis of the shadow figure, click here.
The Tower of Babel (Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1563)

For the current analysis of The Tower of Babel, click here.
Northern River (Tom Thomson, 1914)

For the current analysis of Northern River, click here.
Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay (FH Varley, 1921)

For the current analysis of Stormy Weather, click here.
Red Maple (AY Jackson, 1914)

For the current analysis of Red Maple, click here.
MT. HOOD SEASONAL PHOTOS (WINTER – MIKE ROBERTS?, c. 1960s; SPRING – FRANCIS KIES, 1960s?; SUMMER – FRANKLIN LEE SILKEY, 19??; AUTUMN (W/ LOST LAKE) – GLENN E. WALTHALL, 1967?)

For the current analysis of the Mt. Hood Seasonal Photos, click here.
The Great Earth Mother (Copper Thunderbird (AKA Norval Morrisseau), 1976)

For the current analysis of The Great Earth Mother, click here.
GERMAN POLITICAL CARTOONS (HANS BIERBRAUER (AKA OSKAR), 1950s?)

For the current analysis of Oskar’s cartoons, click here.
Le Campement du Trappeur (Trapper’s Camp) (Clarence Gagnon, 1931)

For the current analysis of Trapper’s Camp, click here.
Neil the Frog – (Sears & Roebuck, 1970s)


For the current analysis of the Neil the Frog phenomenon, click here.
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World – the Americas) (Abraham Ortelius, May 20th, 1570)

For the current analysis of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, click here.
Flock of Loons (or Untitled) (copper thunderbird (Aka Norval Morrisseau), 19??)

For the current analysis of Flock of Loons, click here.
???? (CF Tunnicliffe?, 19??)

For the current analysis of the mystery Tunnicliffe, click here.
???? (JF Lansdowne? LARRY HAYDEN? Tunnicliffe?, 19??)

For the current analysis of the mystery Lansdowne piece, click here.
Napolitano Postcard, WITH STATUE OF AUGUSTUS CAESAR (????, 19??(POSTCARD)-????, 1936/1ST CENTURY(?) (STATUE))
For the current analysis of the postcard, click here.
POSTCARD OF THE ANA CROSS OF SPAUNTON MOOR/ RALPH CROSS – (????, 197?-MEDIEVAL TIMES)

For the current analysis of the Ralph Cross postcard, click here.
Mystery GreCO-Roman Banner – (????, ????)

For the current analysis of this mysterious banner, click here.
ONE BY ONE (STOMU YAmash’ta’s EAST WIND, 1974)

For the current analysis of One By One, click here.
???? – (Lang Shining?, 17??)

For the current analysis of the mystery banner, click here.
Woman and Terrier (Alex Colville, 1963)

For the current analysis of Woman and Terrier, click here.
December Afternoon (Hugh Monahan, 1969)

For the current analysis of December Afternoon, click here.
???? Mystery Monahan (Hugh Monahan, 1950-1960)

For the current analysis of the mystery Monahan, click here.
Boy and Girl Knitting (Unknown artist, 19??)

For the current analysis of the boy and girl knitting, click here.
Horse and Train (Alex Colville, 1954)

For the current analysis of Horse and Train, click here.
SPECIAL: THE GRADY TWIN PAINTINGS
KAISERGEBIRGE, TIROL (Kaiser MOUNTAINS, TYROL)? (ALOIS ARNEGGER?, 1900s-1910s?)
Analysis of this piece was moved here.
MYSTERY HORSE/DOG PAINTING (ORestes de grandmaison? 19??)
Analysis of this piece was moved here.
Colorado Tourism Posters (????, 19??)

For the current analysis of these posters, click here.
Paysage d’hiver, LAVAL (Winter Landscape, LAVAL) (Cornelius Krieghoff, 1849)

For the current analysis of Paysage d’hiver, click here.
Mist Fantasy, sand River, algoma (JEH MacDonald, 1920)

For the current analysis of Mist Fantasy, click here.
Great Lounge, stained glass windows (Jeanette Dryer Spencer, 1927)

For the current analysis of the Ahwahnee interior design, click here.
Bog Oak Art Piece?

For the current analysis of bog oak, click here.
Hound in Field (Alex Colville, 1958)

For the current analysis of Hound in Field, click here.
Mystery Irish Setter Painting (Dr. Avery Vaughan?, 197?)

For the current analysis of the mystery Irish Setter piece, click here.
Tatânga Mânî Portrait (DOROTHY OXBOROUGH?, 196?)

For the current analysis of the Tatânga Mânî portrait, click here.
JACKSON HOLE POSTER? (????)

For the current analysis of the Jackson Hole poster, click here.
1976 OLYMPICS POSTER? (Gene Hoffman, 1972-3?)

For the current analysis of the Hoffman poster, click here.
???? (Group of Seven-Style Landscapes, 19??)

For the current analysis of the games room paintings, click here.
SKI BROADMOOR (Herbert Bayer, 1969)

For the current analysis of the Ski Broadmoor poster, click here.
Steamboat Ski Poster (Jerry Brimacomb, 1973)

For the current analysis of the Steamboat Ski Poster, click here.
Vail Last Run Original Ski Poster (David Runyon, 1970-1979)

For the current analysis of the Vail poster, click here.
1912 Denver Flood Commemorative Poster? (????, 1912?)

For the current analysis of the Denver flood poster, click here.
The Cowboy (Frederic Remington, 1902)

For the current analysis of The Cowboy, click here.
NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW & RODEO – DENVER POST AD (197?)

For the current analysis of the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo, click here.
Steamboat Springs Promotional Poster? (????, 1970s?)

For the current analysis of the Steamboat Springs poster, click here.
Native Girl with Pigtails, Boy and Girl, Native Child, Native Girl, etc. (Dorothy Marie Oxborough, 19??)
Crying Boy
The Girl with Pigtails
Native Child
Native Pastel
Native American Girl Child

For the current analysis of the works of Dorothy Oxborough, click here.
TOUCH OF AUTUMN (GERARD CURTIS DELANO, c. 1930)

For the current analysis of Touch of Autumn, click here.
MOUNT HOOD(?) Landscape Painting on a Wood Section (FRANKLYN POPHAM CATTERMOLE?, 19??)

Analysis of this piece was moved here to make this page easier to edit.
???? – Suite 3 (5 Unaccounted)




For the current analysis of the mysteries of Suite 3, click here.
Valentine’s Postcard of Niagara Falls From OAKES GARDEN THEATRE (1907-1915) + MAID OF THE MIST UNDER THE HORSESHOE FALLS POSTCARD (1959)

For the current analysis of the Niagara Falls postcards, click here.
Mystery Kitchen Board ART (????)

For the current analysis on this piece, click here.
TONY THE TIGER (Eugene Kolkey, Edward Kern, and Martin Provensen – 1952)

For the current analysis of Tony the Tiger, click here.
Cooper’s Hawk (James Fenwick Lansdowne, 1974)

For the current analysis of Cooper’s Hawk, click here.
Glaucous-Winged Gull (James Fenwick Lansdowne, 1973)

For the current analysis of Glaucous-Winged Gull, click here.
After the Bath (Paul Peel, 1890)

For the current analysis of After the Bath, click here.
Antique Navajo Weaving Design: Yei Pictorial (Unknown Navajo, 1940s-50s)

For the current analysis of the Navajo/Zapotec pictorial, click here.
A Woman of Oonalashka, A MAN OF NOOTKA SOUND, A Woman of Prince William Sound, A Man of Van Dieman’s Land (John Webber, Apr. 1778-1784)




For the current analysis of the Webber pieces, click here. The A Man of Van Dieman’s Land etching is a more recent decoding, and for that, click here.
Rabbit Print? (Edwin Megargee?, 19??)

For the current analysis of the rabbit print, click here.
English Springer Spaniel Print (Edwin Megargee?, 1940s-1950s)

For the current analysis of the Spaniel and deer head pieces, click here.
Battle of Longue-Pointe/Battle of Sisters Creek/BATTLE OF THE BARN (Louise-Amélie Panet-Berczy, 1839)

For the current analysis of Battle of Sisters Creek, click here.
MT. Hood Postcards and Face Collage (Francis KIES, c. 1960s)

For the current analysis of Mt. Hood postcards and the face collage, click here.
Starlight: Indian Papoose (Nicholas raphael de Grandmaison, c. 1931-1978)


For the current analysis of Starlight, click here.
Chief Bear Paw – (Nicholas Raphael de Grandmaison, c. 1931-1978)

For the current analysis of Chief Bear Paw, click here.
Montreal from the mountain – (William Henry Bartlett, 1839-1842)

For the current analysis of Montreal from the Mountain, click here.
Dog, Boy, and St. John River (Alex Colville, 1958)

For the current analysis of Dog, Boy, and St. John River, click here.
Jacob’s Ladder? (William Blake, 1805) + Unknown Boiler Room Stuff

For the current analysis of the mysteries of the boiler room, click here.
Supernatural Dream (The Old School Inc., 1973)

For the current analysis of Supernatural Dream, click here.
Commoners Crown – Steeleye Span Album Art (SHIRTSLEEVE STUDIO, 1975)

For the current analysis of the Commoners Crown album, click here.
Still Life of Flowers in a Jug – (Nadia Benois, 1920s-1950s?)

For the current analysis of Still Life of Flowers in a Jug, click here.
Mystery Naples/Vesuvius Painting – (????, ????)

Analysis of this piece was moved to a collection of Vesuvius analyses over here.
MANDARIN DUCKS (BASIL EDE, C. 1958-1979)

For the current analysis of Mandarin Ducks, click here.
FOX RESTING (RALPH THOMPSON, c. 1960s)

For the current analysis of Fox Resting, click here.
PORTRAIT OF A FOX: ALERT (Ralph Thompson, 1960s)

For the current analysis of Portrait of a Fox: Alert, click here.
BABY LEOPARD ON A ROCK (RALPH THOMPSON, 1970S)

For the current analysis of Baby Leopard on a Rock, click here.
???? – Room 237 (2 unaccounted for)


For the current analysis of the room 237 mysteries, click here.
SPECIAL: THE LESSON KEY BIRD PAINTINGS
TURDUS PILARIS (FIELDFARE), PYRRHULA VULGARIS (EURASIAN BULLFINCH), BLACKBIRD (TURDUS MERULA), and ALCEDO ISPIDA (COMMON KINGFISHER) (JOHN GOULD (WITH HENRY CONSTANTINE RICHTER, and WILLIAM MATTHEW HART), 1837-1873)

This analysis was moved here to make room on this page, for speedier editing.
FIELDFARE (TURDUS PILARIS)
Analysis of this painting was moved here.
EURASIAN BULLFINCH (PYRRHULA VULGARIS)
Analysis of this painting was moved here.
BLACKBIRD (TURDUS MERULA)
Analysis of this painting was moved here.
KINGFISHER (ALCEDO ISPIDA)
Analysis of this painting was moved here.
THE ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS IN 1774 (JACOB PHILIPP HACKERT, 1774(?))

For the current analysis of The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1774, click here.
Bay of Islands? BRITTANY SPANIEL/ALSATIAN PORTRAITS? (Franklin Carmichael? ROBERT ABBETT?, 19??)

For a special analysis of this as-yet-unidentified paintings, click here.
???? – The lobby back hall (5 unaccounted for)




For the current analysis of the mysteries of the lobby’s back halls, click here.
Makah Returning in their War Canoes (Paul Kane, 1845-1859)

For the current analysis of Makah Returning in their War Canoes, click here.
Maligne Lake Jasper Park (Lawren Harris, 1924)

For the current analysis of Maligne Lake Jasper Park, click here.
BAIE ST. PAUL?/HOUSES IN THE SNOW, NORWAY, 1895? (AY JACKSON? CLAUDE MONET?, 18??-19??)

For the current analysis of this mysterious Baie St. Paul style piece, click here.
Irene Reid/Willene Barton Album Cover? (Reid?, 196?)

For the current analysis of this album, click here.
Plovers? (James Fenwick Lansdowne?, 19??)

For the current analysis of these plovers/sandpipers, click here.
???? – The Blowjob Well (4 unaccounted)
For the current analysis of this complex region of the hotel, click here.
The Mill on the Cliff/Cliffside Mill (Nicholas Hornyansky, 1930s-1950s)

For the current analysis of The Mill on the Cliff, click here.
Moon and Cow (Alex Colville, 1963)

For the current analysis of Moon and Cow, click here.
The Johnson House, Hanover (Carl Schaefer, 1932-42)

For the current analysis of The Johnson House, Hanover, click here.
LATE 19th CENTURY ITALIAN GOUACHE PAINTING OF VESUVIUS (HENRY PETHER? SEBASTIAN PETHER?, MID-TO-LATE 1800s?)

Analysis of this piece has been moved into a collection of analyses looking at artworks in the film depicting Mt. Vesuvius. Read it here.
MUSKOX ILLUSTRATION (ELIZABETH ANNE MCCLELLAND?, 197?)

For the current analysis of the Muskox Illustration, click here.
Beaver Swamp – AKA Evening, Algoma (Lawren Harris, 1920-1923)

For the current analysis of Beaver Swamp, click here.
Arpeggio – (Frederick Horsman Varley, 1932-37)

For the current analysis of Arpeggio, click here.
UNRECOGNIZABLE ART
For the current analysis of this phenomenon, click here.
SPECIAL: THE OVERLOOK WALL RUGS
For the current analysis of this phenomenon, click here.
SPECIAL: ALEX COLVILLE
This section was moved to a new page to make room on this one. Go here to read it.
SPECIAL: THE GROUP OF SEVEN
For the current analysis, click here.
LITERATURE
Scientific American (March, 1978)

For the current analysis of Scientific American, click here.
Burda MODEN (April, 1978)

For the current analysis of Burda Moden, click here.
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller, Nov. 10, 1961)

For the current analysis of Catch-22, click here.
THE Catcher in the Rye (JD Salinger, July 16, 1951)

For the current analysis on The Catcher in the Rye, click here.
HOTEL & MOTEL RED BOOK (AMERICAN HOTEL & MOTEL ASSOCIATION, 1973?)


For the current analysis on the Hotel and Motel Red Book, click here.
TRAVEL (????)

For the current analysis of Travel, click here.
Peanuts (Charles Schultz, Oct. 4, 1950)
For the current analysis of Peanuts, click here.
GOLF LIKE THE GREATS

For the current analysis of Golf Like the Greats, click here.
Good News Bible?

For the current analysis of the Good News Bible, click here.
Teeny Weeny Adventures (1973, and possibly earlier/LATER)

For the current analysis of Teeny Weeny Adventures, click here.
Gingerbread Man (16th Century (c. 1558) – Later, May 1875)

For the current analysis of the Gingerbread Man, click here.
THE TORRANCE-HALLORANN SHARED LIBRARY

For the current analysis of the Torrance-Hallorann shared library, click here.
The Door (Mary Roberts Reinhart, 1930)

For the current analysis of The Door, click here.
The Denver Post – The Vela Incident (Sept. 22/23, 1979)

For the current analysis of the Denver Post article, click here.
The New York Review of Books – The Carter Collapse (MAY 18, 1978)

For the current analysis of this issue of the paper, click here.
The New York Review of Books – Susan Sontag: Illness as Metaphor (Jan. 26, 1978)

For the current analysis of this issue of the paper, click here.
My Name is Asher Lev (Chaim Potok, Mar. 12, 1972)

For the current analysis of My Name Is Asher Lev, click here.
Holding On (Mervyn Jones, Jan. 1, 1973)

For the current analysis of Holding On, click here.
The Tower (Richard Martin Stern, 1973)

For the current analysis of The Tower, click here.
Europe (Something) Europe (Something) (????, 19??)

For the current analysis of the mysterious text, click here.
Trapeze (????, 19??)

For the current analysis of this strange item, click here.
In This House of Brede (Rumer Godden, Jan. 1, 1969)

For the current analysis of In This House of Brede, click here.
Angell, Pearl and Little God (Winston Graham, Jan. 1970)

For the current analysis of Angell, Pearl and Little God, click here.
Caesar: A Biography (Christian Meier, 1969)

For the current analysis of the Caesar biography, click here.
The Christmas Books (Charles Dickens, Dec. 19th, 1843)

For the current analysis of The Christmas Books, click here.
The Wish Child (AKA Das Wunschkind) (Ina Seidel, 1930)

For the current analysis of The Wish Child, click here.
The Manipulator (Diane Cilento, 1967)

For the current analysis of The Manipulator, click here.
No End to the Way – (Neville Jackson, 1965)

For the current analysis of No End to the Way, click here.
Dr. Nyet (The Man From O.R.G.Y. #4) (Ted Mark, 1966)

For the current analysis of Dr. Nyet, click here.
Tiger of the Snows (AKA MAN OF EVEREST) (Tenzing Norgay and John Ramsey Ullman, 1955)

For the current analysis of Tiger of the Snows, click here.
Young Jethro (Roy Clews, Jan. 28, 1977 (or 1975?))

For the current analysis of Young Jethro, click here.
Squaresville: The Teen’s Guide to Adult Behaviour (Stan and Jan Berenstain, 1965)

For the current analysis of Squaresville, click here.
The Fourth Ghost Book (James Turner, et al, 1968)

For the current analysis of The Fourth Ghost Book, click here.
The Beach Girls (John D. Macdonald, 1959)

For the current analysis of The Beach Girls, click here.
The Death Dealers (Mickey Spillane, 1966)

For the current analysis of The Death Dealers, click here.
King Oil (Max Catto, 1970)

For the current analysis of King Oil, click here.
CHINA SKY/China Flight/CHINA AS I SEE IT (Pearl S. Buck, 1941/43/70)

For the current analysis of this uncertain title, click here.
Orange Wednesday (Leslie Thomas, 1967)

For the current analysis of Orange Wednesday, click here.
SPECIAL: UNIDENTIFIED BOULDER BOOKS


For the current analysis of this phenomenon, click here.
Playgirl (Jan. 1, 1978)

For the current analysis of Playgirl, click here.
Travel Holiday Magazine (????)

For the current analysis of Travel Holiday Magazine, click here.
Hansel and Gretel (Grimm’s Fairy Tales, 1812)

For the current analysis of Hansel & Gretel, click here.
GLAMOUR (MAY 1978; and mystery glamour)

For the current analysis of Glamour, click here.
Winnie-the-Pooh (AA Milne, Feb. 1924)

For the current analysis of Winnie-the-Pooh, click here.
PHONEBOOKS

For the current analysis of the Overlook phonebooks, click here.
THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN (RUDYARD KIPLING, FEB. 4th, 1899)

For the current analysis of White Man’s Burden, click here.
Car and Driver (Mar. 1978)

For the current analysis of Car and Driver, click here.
Travel Holiday Magazine (Different, unidentified, issue)

For the current analysis of Travel Holiday Magazine, click here.
The Masque of the Red Death (Edgar Allen Poe, May 1842)

For the current analysis of The Masque of the Red Death, click here.
Jeeves (PG WODEHOUSE, 1915)

For the current analysis of Jeeves, click here.
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1866)

For the current analysis of Crime and Punishment, click here.
MASH (Richard Hooker, 1968 — UNcertain)

For the current analysis of MASH, click here.
BusinessWeek (????)

For the current analysis of Businessweek, click here.
Field & Stream (Jan. 1978)

For the current analysis of Field & Stream, click here.
Di-Acro Flier

For the current analysis of the Di-Acro flier, click here.
Sirens and Lights? (????)

For the current analysis of Sirens and Lights, click here.
Hamlet (William Shakespeare, 1599)

Sometimes I feel like I’ve been working on this project for so long I want to run screaming into the wilderness, never to be heard from again.
Peter Pan (JM Barrie, 1902)

For the current analysis of Peter Pan, click here.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (Charles Perrault, Brothers Grimm and many others, 10th-17th Century)

For the current analysis of Little Red Riding Hood, click here.
Outdoor Life (Early 1978)

For the current analysis of Outdoor Life, click here.
Bomber Pilot: A Memoir of World War II, Philip Ardery (1978)

For the current analysis of Bomber Pilot, click here.
SHAKESPEARE; The Works of William Shakespeare (1957; 1589-1614)

For the current analysis of this set of Shakespeare’s collected works, click here.
MYSTERY TIME MAGAZINE (1970s?)

For the current analysis of Time Magazine, click here.
The Three Little Pigs (June 1890 – first print version was in the 1840s, fairy tale thought to go back further)

For the current analysis of The Three Little Pigs, click here.
SPECIAL: Victoria Holt

For the current analysis of Victoria Holt, click here.
SPECIAL: THE SNOW WHITE CONNECTION
Snow White (The Brothers Grimm, Dec. 20, 1812)
This analysis was moved to a new page to make room on this one. Go here to read it.
SPECIAL: THE JULIUS CAESAR CONNECTION
Julius CAESAR (William Shakespeare, 1599)
This analysis was moved to a new page to make room on this one. Go here to read it.
FILM & TELEVISION
Just to note: I’ll skip anything we’ve already covered in earlier sections, like all the Disney stuff.
The Roadrunner Show: Episode “Stop! Look! And Hasten!” (August 14, 1954; dir. Chuck Jones)

For the current analysis of The Roadrunner Show, click here.
TOM & JERRY (William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, feb. 10, 1940)

For the current analysis of Tom & Jerry, click here.
Carson City (Nov. 3, 1952; dir. André De Toth)

For the current analysis of Carson City, click here.
Emergency! (1972-1979)

For the current analysis of Emergency!, click here.
DALLI DALLI (HANS ROSENTHAL, Dec. 6th 1979?)


For the current analysis of Dalli Dalli, click here.
Summer of ’42 (Apr. 18, 1971; dir. Robert Mulligan)

For the current analysis of Summer of ’42, click here.
To Itch His Own (1958; dir. Chuck Jones)

For the current analysis of To Itch His Own, click here.
TV SYMMETRY

For the current analysis of TV symmetry, click here.
Jack’s Four References – I Love Lucy, The Wizard of Oz, The Three Little Pigs, and The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson
For the current analysis of Jack’s four TV references, click here.
The Gold Rush (1925; dir. Charlie Chaplin)

For the current analysis of The Gold Rush, click here.
True Grit (1969; dir. Henry Hathaway)

For the current analysis of True Grit, click here.
The Summer of ’69
For the current analysis of the summer of 1969, click here.
SPECIAL: THE COME OUT, COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE CONNECTION
For the current analysis of the Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are, click here.
SPECIAL: BILL WATSON, SON OF LIGHT
For the current analysis of Bill Watson, click here.
PHOTOGRAPHY
This was originally just an analysis of various single photos from throughout the film. Then I discovered a pattern in the final 21 photos that appear at the end, which begins here.
MUSIC
For the beginning of the music section, click here.
DIES IRAE (DAY OF WRATH; AKA THE SHINING) (WENDY CARLOS, MAY 23, 1980; THOMAS OF CELANO/LATINO MALABRANCA ORSINI, 13th CENTURY)
For the current analysis of Dies Irae, click here.
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta (Béla Bartók, Jan. 21, 1937)

For the current analysis of Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, click here.
Lontano (György Ligeti, 1967)

For the current analysis of Lontano, click here.
Masquerade (Jack Hylton and His Orchestra, Sept. 23, 1932)
For the current analysis of Masquerade, click here.
Midnight, the Stars, and You (Al Bowlly, Ray Noble and his Orchestra, 1934)
For the current analysis of Midnight, the Stars, and You, click here.
It’s All Forgotten Now (Al Bowlly, Ray Noble and his Orchestra, Sept. 26, 1934)

For the current analysis of It’s All Forgotten Now, click here.
Home (Henry Hall and the Gleneagles, 1932+?)
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Commoners Crown (Steeleye Span, 1975)

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OBSCURE ALBUMS


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SPECIAL: KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI
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The Awakening/Dream of Jacob (Aug. 14, 1974)
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De Natura Sonoris #1 (On the Nature of Sound #1) (Apr. 7, 1966)
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De Natura Sonoris #2 (On the Nature of Sound #2) (Dec. 3, 1971)
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Polymorphia (Many Forms) (Apr. 16, 1962)
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Utrenja: Kanon Paschy (May 28, 1971)
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Utrenja: Ewangelia (May 28, 1971)
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Kanon
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TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS
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ULTIMATE

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Candy Land (1949)

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Sewing Cards
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Bull Riders?

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DARTS AND BILLIARDS
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Tiddlywinks

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AMERICAN WHEELS – PEDAL-POWERED TRAIL CYCLE (1975)

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SNAKES AND LADDERS

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INDEX OF CULTURAL REFERENCES IN THE SHINING
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BACKGROUND ART ⎔ OVERLOOK PHOTOGRAPHS ⎔ GOLDEN SPIRALS
PHI GRIDS ⎔ PATTERNS ⎔ VIOLENCE AND INDIGENA ⎔ ABSURDITIES
THE STORY ROOM ⎔ ANIMAL SYMBOLS ⎔ THE ANNOTATED SHINING