Witchcraft Collection

GOYA: WITCHES SABBATH. The Witches Sabbath. Oil on canvas, 1795-98, by Francisco Goya

MARY WRIGHT (1642-1699 / 1700). American Quaker from Long Island, as a teenager
MARY WRIGHT (1642-1699/1700). American Quaker from Long Island, as a teenager, testifying before the magistrates of Boston to urge them not to persecute innocent people

Court record of testimony at the Salem witch trials, 1692
Record of Titubas testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Satan at the Sabbat
Satan presides at the Sabbat, attended by demons in human or animal shapes

Lohengrin Arrives
Lohengrin arrives in a boat drawn by Elsas brother Godfrey, who has been transformed by Ortruds witchcraft into a swan

Salem Witches: Tituba
Titubas tales alarm the children, who accuse her of being a witch

Witches in Flight (Vuelo de Brujas), 1797-1798. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
Witches in Flight (Vuelo de Brujas), 1797-1798. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Child Offered to Satan
At the sabbat, a mother presents her child to Satan, dedicating it to his service, watched by other demons and witches

Sabbat Dance
A horned devil presides over the sabbat while demons and lightly clad witches dance frenziedly round him

North Berwick Witches and Dr Fian in a churchyard
The North Berwick Witches and Dr Fian fly round a church, some on broomsticks, as confessed to King James

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Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689
Cotton Mather, " Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts, " title page, 1689. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Witch with her black cat
Witch casting a spell accompanied by a raven and a black cat. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s
Trial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Malleus Maleficarum
The Hammer of witches, authored by Dominicans Jakob Sprenger and Heinrich Kramer, is the most influential book promoting the real existence of the witchcraft heresy

Lancashire Witches
THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES Mother Chattox, noted local witch, rides to Pendle Hill

Northamptonshire Witches
Three of the witches of Northamptonshire, riding a pig - no wonder they were condemned to death in July 1612

Matthew Hopkins
Self-appointed Witchfinder- General in East Anglia, responsible for many false accusations of witchcraft

Witches Call Monsters
Scandinavian witches call up monsters while decent folk lie asleep

Scots Witches Prepare
Excited Scottish witches dance to the sound of diabolical bagpipes before flying off to the Sabbat

Witches Ride
The Witches Ride

Ugly Duckling (Boyle)
The old cottage woman, with her distaff and her animal companions : often such solitary females were suspected of witchcraft

Matthew Hopkins
Self-appointed Witchfinder- General in East Anglia, responsible for many false accusations of witchcraft

Witch of Endor (Rosa)
The Witch of Endor conjures up the spirit of Samuel at the request of Saul

Lancashire Witches
THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES The gathering of the witches, doing magic round their cauldron, watched by their sinister familiars

Witches Sabbat (Herr)
Diabolical goings-on at the sabbat - ladies yield to demonic temptations while the more intellectual read forbidden books

Witch Feeds Familiars
A witch feeds her familiars

NOSTRADAMUS, Michel de Notre Dame (1503-1566). French physician and astrologer, author of book of predictions Astrological Centuries (1555). Illustration in card of 18th century. Drawing

Northamptonshire witches riding a pig
Three of the witches of Northamptonshire, riding a pig. They were condemned to death in July 1612. Date: 1612

King of the Witches, Alex Sanders at his home in Notting Hill, London. His first live show featuring pagan rites, black magic

Alex Sanders King of the Witches at his basement flat in Notting Hill, London. 13th March 1970

Queen of the Witches, Maxine Sanders. 4th May 1974

Alex Sanders and Maxine Morris, Queen of Englands 30, 000 witches signed this week at technical advisors for witchcraft sequences n the new film " The Eye of he Devil"

Maxine Morris, Queen of Englands 30, 000 witches signed this week at technical advisor for witchcraft sequences n the new film " The Eye of he Devil"

Lightning Struck a Flock of Witches, mid-late 19th century

Old woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Old woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Woodcut attributed to Holbein from an edition of De consolatione philosophiae by the Roman scholar and philosopher Boethius

Witches & Familiars
Witches with their familiars, one of which has learnt to fly a broomstick on its own ! Date: circa 1600

Eating at Sabbat
Dining with Demons - witches at a sabbat sit down to supper with the Devil and his companions

Representation of the Baphomet: a monster with a goat head and a woman
GIA4765878 Representation of the Baphomet: a monster with a goat head and a womans body with alchemical quotations on the arms " solve" and " coagula"

Dutch Witch Trial C17
Trying a suspect for witchcraft in Holland : she is being weighed on a balance, but what that is supposed to prove I can t tell you

Isobel Gowdie
At her 1662 trial, Scottish witch ISOBEL GOWDIE tells how since 1647 she and her companions were visited by Black John who chastised disobedient witches

Salem Witches
At Salem, Dr Wilkinson is pursued by a sinister wolf which, in the prevailing climate of panic, is linked to the witchcraft scare

The Witch On Her Broomstick, After A Work By L. r. Falero. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur
The Witch On Her Broomstick, After A Work By L.r. Falero. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

The Witches Sabbath by Moonlight. Private Collection

The Weird Sisters (The Three Witches), ca 1782. Artist: Fussli (Fuseli), Johann Heinrich (1741-1825)
The Weird Sisters (The Three Witches), ca 1782. Found in the collection of The Huntington, California

Witches destroying a house by fire - Swabia, 1533. Woodcut from Francesco Maria Guazzo Compendium Maleficarum, Milan, 1608. (Colorised black and white print)

Hecate, goddess magic, ghosts and witchcraft
Hecate, triple-bodied daughter of the Titan Perses and of Asteria. As goddess of the lower world, she ruled over magic, ghosts and witchcraft. Greek mythology. Wood engraving

Witch of Berkeley
The Witch of Berkeley, said by William of Malmesbury to have been exhumed by her friend, the Devil, who took her away on his horse

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"Witchcraft: Unveiling the Dark Mysteries of History" Delving into the depths of history, we encounter a chilling court record that echoes through time - testimony at the infamous Salem witch trials in 1692. In this dark chapter, fear and hysteria gripped a community as accusations tore lives apart. In the shadows of moonlit Sabbats, Satan himself is said to have danced with his followers. The very notion sends shivers down our spines as we imagine a child being offered to this malevolent figure in exchange for otherworldly powers. Amongst these tales emerges Tituba, one of the accused Salem witches whose name has become synonymous with this tragic period. Her involvement sparked a frenzy that would forever stain the pages of history. The enigmatic artist Francisco Goya captures another facet of witchcraft's allure in his masterpiece "Witches in Flight. " With brushstrokes laden with mysticism, he transports us to an eerie world where witches take to the skies on broomsticks during their unholy Sabbaths. Goya's fascination continues with "The Witches Sabbath, " an oil painting that immerses us further into macabre rituals and gatherings. It serves as a haunting reminder that even great artists are captivated by the darkness lurking within humanity's imagination. Across borders and centuries, from North Berwick to distant lands, tales persist about witches calling upon monsters and conjuring unspeakable horrors. These legends remind us how deeply ingrained witchcraft has been throughout cultures worldwide. Within dusty pages lies Cotton Mather's Witchcraft book from 1689 - a testament to society's obsession with understanding these mysterious practices. Its words offer glimpses into beliefs held dear by those who sought answers amidst chaos and confusion. As Lohengrin arrives on stage, Wagner’s opera brings forth yet another portrayal of enchantment intertwined with sorcery. Here we witness how myth and music intertwine, captivating audiences with tales of love and magic.