Nathaniel Hawthorne 
The Prophetic Pictures (From ’Twice Told Tales’) 

’The Prophetic Pictures (From ’Twice Told Tales’)’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a dark tale that introduces readers to Hawthorne’s insights on spirituality and the darkness that can occur in the soul of an artist. In this tale, a painter finds himself putting the visions and thoughts that others wish to hide on canvas. In doing this, he proves that no matter how hard one tries, you can’t hide from the truth.