Until 1499
Master of the Lower Rhine, ‘The Lovespell’, 1470-80
1500-1699
“The Examinations of Anne Baker, Joanne Willimot and Ellen Greene”, 17th century
Andries Stock and Jacques de Gheyn, ‘Witches preparing a Sabbath’, ca. 1610
Frans Francken II, “Witches’ Sabbath”, early 17th century.
George Kress, “How 300 women turned themselves into werewolves, slaughtered their families and cattle, and how 85 of them were executed on May 6th 1591”
Claes Jacobsz van der Heck, ‘Allegory of the vices’, 1636.
Frans Francken II, “Witche’s Gathering”, Ca. 1607
Based on engraving by Nicolaes de Clerck (after Jacques de Gheyn II), ‘Witches’, 1630.
Jacob Cornelisz. Van Oostsanen.”The witch of Endor”. 1526.
David Teniers the Younger, ‘Witches’ Initiation’
Frans Francken II, “Witches’ Kitchen”, Ca. 1610
Frontispiece to Matthew Hopkins’ “The discoverie of witches”, 1647
Jacques de Gheyn, ‘Witches’ Kitchen’, early 17th century
Andries Jacobsz Stock, ‘Witches’ Sabbath’, Ca. 1610.
Frans Francken II, “Witches’ Sabbath”, 1606
Johannes Praetorius, “Blocksbergs Verrichtung”, 1668
Jacques de Gheyn, ‘Witches’ Kitchen’, early 17th century
1700-1899
Johann Heinrich Füssli, ‘The Mandrake: A Charm’
1900 and later
Paula Modersohn-Becker. “The Fairytale Witch”. 1901.
“The Little Witch” illustration from “Elves and Fairies” by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. 1916.
Stefan Eggeler. Illustration for Gustav Meyrinks “Walpurgisnacht”. 1922.
Stefan Eggeler. Illustration for Gustav Meyrinks “Walpurgisnacht”. 1922.
Stefan Eggeler. Illustration for Gustav Meyrinks “Walpurgisnacht”. 1922.
Stefan Eggeler. Illustration for Gustav Meyrinks “Walpurgisnacht”. 1922.
Stefan Eggeler. Illustration for Gustav Meyrinks “Walpurgisnacht”. 1922.
Stefan Eggeler. Illustration for Gustav Meyrinks “Walpurgisnacht”. 1922.
Paul Klee, “Walpurgisnacht”, 1935, Tate Britain
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