Witchcraft Collection (page 2)

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

Swedish Sabbat
MORA, SWEDEN The witches gather on the Blokula

North Berwick Witches casting spells
The North Berwick Witches -- Satan lures Dr Fian and other misguided people to indulge in evil practices such as causing shipwrecks by casting spells

Stonehenge jackdaw DP149801
Stonehenge, Stonehenge Down, Amesbury, Wiltshire. Stonehenge at night, showing a Jackdaw flying between the stones

Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
XJF909346 Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Lancashire Witches
THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES Nan Redferne and Mother Chattox

Witches Sabbat (Picart)
Satan presides while dancers cavort before him, the cooks throw babies into the stewpot and diners enjoy a nourishing cannibal feast

Witch of Endor
She summons up the spirit of Samuel, at Sauls request

Goat-Borne Witch
A witch rides through the starlit sky on her goat, carrying a child she has stolen from its mum

North Berwick Witches
The witches of North Berwick make cattle sick, set fire to churches and generally make themselves unpopular

Representation of Benevent walnut, witches and demons of the legend that inspired
GIA4803205 Representation of Benevent walnut, witches and demons of the legend that inspired the ballet " Il noce di Benevento" by Austrian composer Franz Xaver Sussmayr (1766-1803)

Illustration from a treatise by Ulrich Molitor about diviner women and witchcraft (engraving)
3646906 Illustration from a treatise by Ulrich Molitor about diviner women and witchcraft (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Three Witches Burned Alive, pamphlet illustration (woodcut)
STC198817 Three Witches Burned Alive, pamphlet illustration (woodcut) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Aguarda Que Te Unten, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3112269 Aguarda Que Te Unten, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Witches Sabbath
FIA5406459 The Witches Sabbath by Francken, Frans II (1581-1642); 56x83, 5 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Le sabbat des sorcieres - The Witches Sabbath - Frans Francken)

Witchcraft - Flying
A countrywoman is amazed to see two witches - one male, one female - flying past escorted by the Devil who, it seems, also needs a broomstick Date: circa 1600

Initiation of a Witch. Found in the Collection of Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Associates of the Witches of Belvoir. Anne Baker, Joanne Willimott and Ellen Greene, Leicestershire women with their pets and familiars

Native American shaman, 1841. Artist: Myers and Co
Native American shaman, 1841. A print from North American Indians, Wiley and Putnam, 1841

Instructions for capturing a spirit
Capturing a spirit. Woodcut illustration of a diagram that shows the procedure for attempting inclosing a spirit in a christall

Preparing for Sabbat
The master of the house investigates noises in his wine-cellar, finds his domestic staff taking the evening off on their broomsticks

Guillemette and the Wolf
A wolf carries young Guillemette to meet its master, Satan : in the forest, it becomes an old hag, who presents the girl to the Devil, assuring him she will serve him all her life

Breton Sorciere
BRETON SORCIERE Naia, the Sorciere du Vieux Chateau of Rochefort-en- Terre, Bretagne, gives a consultation to a somewhat self-conscious countrywoman

Toad Rides Skeleton
A toad - a witches familiar - rides to the sabbat mounted on an animal skeleton

Monstrous witch on a broom, Mid of 17th cen.. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Witch of Wookey
The notorious Witch of Wookey, in Somerset, is exorcised by a Holy Clerk from nearby Glastonbury, and is forthwith turned to stone !

Three witches Drawing by Hans Baldung dit Grien (1484-1545), 15th century
JLJ4567288 Three witches Drawing by Hans Baldung dit Grien (1484-1545), 15th century. by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); Private Collection; (add.info)

A 1626 Edition of 'Compendium Maleficarum
5669638 A 1626 Edition of 'Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info.: Woodcut Illustration from a 1626 Edition of 'Compendium Maleficarum, by Francesco Maria Guazzo)

Compendium Maleficarum
5669544 Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info.: Woodcut Illustration from a 1626 Edition of 'Compendium Maleficarum, by Francesco Maria Guazzo)

Compendium Maleficarum
5669303 Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info.: Woodcut Illustration from a 1626 Edition of 'Compendium Maleficarum, by Francesco Maria Guazzo)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879304 Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa In the pitch black of night)

United States, Massachusetts: Temoigning in Salem Court against a woman suspected of witchcraft, 1690
NWI4965953 United States, Massachusetts: Temoigning in Salem Court against a woman suspected of witchcraft, 1690. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

United States, Massachusetts: Verdict. Conviction of a man in the Colonial Court of Massachusetts years 1600
NWI4965933 United States, Massachusetts: Verdict. Conviction of a man in the Colonial Court of Massachusetts years 1600. Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: United States)

Indian shaman from America leading a dance at a ceremony
NWI4898335 Indian shaman from America leading a dance at a ceremony.; (add.info.: Indian shaman from America leading a dance at a ceremony.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Witchcraft: Title page of Cotton Mather's book (1663-1728) " Wonders of the Invisible World" warning
NWI4939921 Witchcraft: Title page of Cotton Mather's book (1663-1728) " Wonders of the Invisible World" warning judges of the Salem witch trials against the admissibility of spectra

Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc (1412-1431) in the prison in Rouen. In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc, accused of heresie
NWI4920203 Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc (1412-1431) in the prison in Rouen. In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc, accused of heresie

Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus Boetius, ca. 470-525) - Colorisee engraving, 16th century - Old-maid witch
NWI4929769 Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus Boetius, ca. 470-525) - Colorisee engraving, 16th century - Old-maid witch

The apostle James of Zebedee (or James the Major or Saint James) fighting the evil enchantments of the magician
NWI4892267 The apostle James of Zebedee (or James the Major or Saint James) fighting the evil enchantments of the magician Hermogene

The sleeping beauty: an old fee leans over the crib of the princess and curses her, c.1910 (lithograph)
XEE4143316 The sleeping beauty: an old fee leans over the crib of the princess and curses her, c.1910 (lithograph) by Dulac

Goddess Hecate (engraving)
2603981 Goddess Hecate (engraving); (add.info.: Hecate, triple - bodied daughter of the Titan Perses and of Asteria. As goddess of the lower world, in Ancient Greek mythology she ruled over magic)

Indian chef potano Utina, 1591 (engraving)
2435407 Indian chef potano Utina, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: USA. Gravure in: Indorum Floridam provinciam inhabitantium eicones. Coll. Part. History. USA)

Comedy scene: consultation with a witch, signed by Dioscuride from Samo (mosaic)
6384198 Comedy scene: consultation with a witch, signed by Dioscuride from Samo (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Comedy scene: consultation with a witch)

Magician (illusionist) in large costume performing a magic trick with his magic wand
PCT4280693 Magician (illusionist) in large costume performing a magic trick with his magic wand and all his accessories - engraving 19th century -; (add.info)

Compendium Maleficarum
5672135 Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info.: Woodcut Illustration from a 1626 Edition of 'Compendium Maleficarum, by Francesco Maria Guazzo)

United States, Massachusetts: New England Puritans arresting an old lady accused of witchcraft 1600 years
NWI4965975 United States, Massachusetts: New England Puritans arresting an old lady accused of witchcraft 1600 years. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: United States)

United States, Massachusetts: Court to try a woman supsonnee of witchcraft Colony of Massachusetts Bay, 1692
NWI4965796 United States, Massachusetts: Court to try a woman supsonnee of witchcraft Colony of Massachusetts Bay, 1692. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: United States)

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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.