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'''J. Augustus Knapp''' was an American [[Theosophist]] and artist best known for his suburb illustrations of [[Manly Palmer Hall|Manly P. Hall's]] masterwork '''''The Secret Teachings of All Ages''''' and many works of science fiction and fantasy.
'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''<br>
'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''<br>
'''Compassion''' is a key concept in [[Theosophy]], in [[Buddhism]], and in other religious, ethical, and philosophical systems.


[[File:J A Knapp as young man .jpg|right|150px|thumb|Young J. A. Knapp]]
== Additional resources ==
== Personal life ==
 
John Augustus Knapp was born in Newport, Kentucky on December 1, 1853. He studied at the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati.
 
He died in Los Angeles on March 10, 1938.
 
== Theosophical society involvement ==
[[File:Scottish Rite 33rd degree.png|right|150px|thumb|Scottish Rite 33rd degree]]
Knapp was admitted as a member of the [[Cincinnati Theosophical Society]] on January 19, 1892, giving his address as "Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati, O."<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entry 7876 (website file: 1C/49).</ref> Both he and his wife attended lodge meetings at the home of [[Jirah Dewey Buck|Dr. J. D. Buck]], and the also weekly  Secret Doctrine class studying [[The Secret Doctrine (book)|''The Secret Doctrine'']] using [[William Quan Judge|William Quan Judge’s]] new book [[The Ocean of Theosophy (book)|''The Ocean of Theosophy'']] as a guide.


In 1895, when most branches (lodges) of the American Section voted to separate from the parent society in Adyar, the Cincinnati group also voted to follow William Quan Judge into establishment of a new national organization. Knapp
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continued to be active with that group rather than affiliating with the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society in Adyar, India]]. On March 2, 1897, for example, he delivered a presentation on the "The Law of Duality in Manifested Nature."


== Freemasonry ==
* [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/videos/neurophysiology-compassion “Neurophysiology of Compassion”] by Dr. Jose’ Foglia.
In addition to his activities in the Theosophical Society, Knapp was an honorary 33° Scottish Rite Freemason. Dr. Buck and [[James Ralston Skinner]] were also Masons in Cincinnati.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Cr82mLhkw “Buber in 10 Minutes”] by Eric Dodson.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KPz8i6-9VY "Interpersonal Effectiveness Extras: I-It vs. I-Thou Relationships"]by Dr. Jennifer May.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQijrruP9c4 "Compassion and the true meaning of empathy"] by Joan Halifax.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boopbKO5QD4 "The Highest Expression of Compassion"] by Krishnamurti.


[[File:Hail the Woman 1921.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Knapp (seated) painting a poster of Florence Vidor for Thomas Ince Studios]]
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== Artistic career ==
 
Much of Knapp's career was spent in illustrating a wide variety of books and magazines &ndash; occult works, science fiction, poetry, and scientific drawings. One of his paintings that has been of special interest to Theosophists for decades is of [[Theosophical Society]] Founder [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] seated, with three "Ascended Masters" around her. He also painted posters for Thomas Ince Studios in the early days of Hollywood filmmaking.
 
=== Cincinnati years ===
Early in his career, he held positions in design and lithography at Russell Morgan Lithograph, Strobridge Lithograph, and Cincinnati Process Engraving. At Standard Publishing, he illustrated books and magazines, and it was there that he became acquainted with brothers Curtis Gates Lloyd and John Uri Lloyd.
 
His first collaboration with '''John Uri Lloyd''' was the hugely popular '''''Etidorhpa, or, the End of the Earth: the Strange History of a Mysterious Being and the Account of a Remarkable Journey''''' (1895), which was printed in eighteen editions and in seven languages. It is a fantastic tale of a hollow earth. The title is "Aphrodite" spelled backward. Other works included ''The Right Side of the Car'' (1897) and ''Felix Moses: the Beloved Jew of Stringtown on the Pike'' (1930).
 
Curtis Gates Lloyd commissioned the artist to create a portfolio of color illustrations of mushrooms. ''Plates of Fungi'' was  produced between 1910-20. The originals are displayed at the Lloyd Library and Museum.
 
=== Los Angeles years ===
"In 1918, Knapp moved to Los Angeles, California, where he continued working as a designer, illustrator and painter, at one time employed by Thomas Ince Studios where he participated in the very early days of the movie industry."<ref>[https://arsmagine.com/others/john-augustus-knapp/ "John Augustus Knapp"] at ARSMagine website. Accessed 1/31/2023. Several Internet sources have the same wording.</ref>
 
While Knapp was no longer active in Theosophical lodge activity, he very likely came into contact with Theosophists at the [[Krotona in Hollywood|Krotona Institute in Hollywood]]; Rosicrucian [[Max Heindel]]; astrologer and screenwriter [[Marc Edmund Jones]]; [[James Morgan Pryse]]; and, of course, [[Manly Palmer Hall]].
 
=== Manly Palmer Hall collaborations ===
 
Working with '''[[Manly Palmer Hall]]''' brought him an additional measure of fame. They worked together to design one of the most admired Tarot decks. Knapp illustrated many of Hall's occult books and periodicals, including:
 
* ''An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy: Being an Interpretation of the Secret Teachings Concealed within the Rituals, Allegories, and Mysteries of All Ages''. Privately printed by subscription in 1928, this work has been almost continuously in print since then in many editions and under various titles. For this work Knapp created fifty-four full-page color plates that are amazing in their depth of detail.
* ''The Initiates of the Flame: He Who Lives the Life Shall Know the Doctrine''. Los Angeles, 1922. Later editions.
* ''The Lost Keys of Freemasonry or, the Secret of Hiram Abiff''. New York: Macoy, 1923. Many later editions.
* ''The Tarot: an Essay''. Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, 1978. Previous and later editions.
 
=== Other works ===
 
Many of Knapp's illustrations have probably not been credited to him, but his name is associated with these books:
* Collins, Laura Case. ''Egypt''.  Cincinnati: The Robert Clarke Company, 1900. A book of poetry.
* Euripedes, translated by James M. Pryse. ''The Adorers of Dionysos (Bakchai)''. London: Watkins, 1925.
 
Knapp also wrote his own book, '''''Divination with Tarot Cards''''', published by Llewellyn Publications in Los Angeles, 1936.
 
== Gallery of his work ==
 
<gallery widths="130px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
File:HPB with Ascended Masters.jpg|<center>HPB with Ascended Masters</center>
File:Knapp Etidorpha cover.jpg|<center>Cover of ''Etidorpha''</center>
File:Knapp Etidorpha illustration.jpg|<center>''Etidorpha'' illustration</center>
File:The_Secret_Teaching_of_all_Ages.jpg|<center>Book cover</center>
File:Knapp Grand Man of the Zohar.jpg|<center>Grand Man of the Zohar</center>
File:Knapp The Hand Of The Mysteries.png|<center>The Hand of the Mysteries</center>
File:Knapp Hermes on the back of Typhon.jpg|<center>Hermes on the Back of Typhon</center>
File:Knapp Grand Rosicrucian Alchemical Formula.jpg|<center>Grand Rosicrucian Alchemical Formula</center>
File:Knapp The Jewel of the Rose Croix.jpg|<center>The Jewel of the Rose Croix</center>
</gallery>
 
== Additional resources ==


=== Collections and archives ===
* [https://www.theosophy.world/resource/articles/silent-watchers-g-de-purucker "Silent Watchers"] by G. de Purucker.
* [https://lloydlibrary.org/ Lloyd Library and Museum] in Cincinnati. Correspondence and plates.
* [https://www.theosophyforward.com/articles/theosophy/1784-compassion-goal-of-theosophy-and-the-spiritual-life "Compassion: Goal of Theosophy and the Spiritual Life"] by Abraham Oron.
* [https://www.theosophyforward.com/articles/theosophy/1075-compassion-is-everywhere "Compassion is Everywhere"].
* [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parenting-neuroscience-perspective/202102/understanding-the-neuroscience-compassion "Understanding the Neurology of Compassion"] by Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D.
* [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-neuroscience-can-tea_n_5268853 "What Neuroscience can teach us about compassion"] by Carolyn Gregoire.
* [https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/3748 "Applying the Principles of Theosophy" by Tim Boyd.
* [https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/3850-viewpoint-applying-the-principles-part-2 "Applying the Principles of Theosophy, Part 2" by Tim Boyd.
* [https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/2102 "The Charter of Compassion" by Betty Bland. See also the website for The Charter for Compassion.
* [https://kfoundation.org/what-is-compassion/ "What is Compassion"] by Krishnamurti.


=== Social Media ===
=== Websites ===


* '''[https://www.facebook.com/JAugustusKnapp/ J. Augustus Knapp]''' Facebook page.
* [https://charterforcompassion.org/ The Carter for Compassion]. See also Betty Bland's article.
* '''[https://www.pinterest.com/spiradingling/augustus-knapp/ Augustus Knapp]''' Pinterest page.


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