WIJNEN, Domenicus van
(b. 1661, Amsterdam, d. 1698, Amsterdam)

The Witches' Sabbath by Moonlight (detail)

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Oil on canvas
Private collection

Other elements holding traces of sorcery are represented here: the fire in the centre of the scene, a symbol of physical, moral and mystical transmutation. Close to the fire we find a cat, servant of the underworld, as well as a sleeping baby, often victims of sorcery.




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