The history of witchcraft in Western art is a tale with a dramatic plot twist Throughout the 1400s witches began appearing in European illustrations and woodcuts as demonic creatures. It seems unlikely that any of the people burnt or hung as witches were actually practicing witchcraft They included midwives healers beer brewers herbalists pagans single women. This is the subject of Christopher Dells new book The Occult Witchcraft and Magic Full of art illustrations and photographs the book brings together. The smaller 1886 version of The Magic Circle 88 cm x 60 cm 346 in x 236 in in a private collection Miranda - The Tempest by J Waterhouse 1916 A study for the painting c. In this article we will take a look at some of the most famous paintings that feature witches and explore the different ways they have been portrayed over the years From Frans Francken IIs The Witches..
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The history of witchcraft in Western art is a tale with a dramatic plot twist Throughout the 1400s witches began appearing in European illustrations and woodcuts as demonic creatures. It seems unlikely that any of the people burnt or hung as witches were actually practicing witchcraft They included midwives healers beer brewers herbalists pagans single women. This is the subject of Christopher Dells new book The Occult Witchcraft and Magic Full of art illustrations and photographs the book brings together. The smaller 1886 version of The Magic Circle 88 cm x 60 cm 346 in x 236 in in a private collection Miranda - The Tempest by J Waterhouse 1916 A study for the painting c. In this article we will take a look at some of the most famous paintings that feature witches and explore the different ways they have been portrayed over the years From Frans Francken IIs The Witches..
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