sacred vs profane

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' provocatively blur the boundaries between the sacred and profane, using religious imagery alongside graphic depictions of transgression.

His masterpieces 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Vampyr' explore the sacred through intense spiritual suffering and the profane through psychological horror and existential dread.

His meditative films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' seek transcendence and spiritual truth while depicting the mundane material world, creating a profound tension between the sacred and everyday profane.