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Throughout the early modern period, European visual cultures echoed contemporary concerns about witches and devils, whether in fine art or print. Witches’ relationship with the demonic, their harmful magic, and sexuality endangered established social norms.
The reality of supernatural evil was almost universally acknowledged during the 16th and 17th centuries. Demons, evil spirits and witches were genuinely believed to be stalking the land, intent on wickedness. This turbulent time witnessed social, political, economic and religious upheaval.
A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning.
12 de sept. de 2017 · Witches were perceived as evil beings by early Christians in Europe, inspiring the iconic Halloween figure. Images of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil,...
After a mediocre debut recording, Albert Ayler's sophomore effort "Witches & Devils" finds the iconoclastic tenor saxophonist truly hitting his stride and forging his signature avant-garde meets gospel style.
witchcraft, traditionally, the exercise or invocation of alleged supernatural powers to control people or events, practices typically involving sorcery or magic.
25 de ago. de 2023 · Introduction: fear of witches. From the 1500s to the middle of the 1700s, nearly four thousand Scottish people were put on trial for witchcraft. Many were found guilty and executed. What is...
