Witches' Sabbath (Spanish: El Aquelarre) [1] is a 1798 oil painting on canvas by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. Today it is held in the Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid. It depicts a Witches' Sabbath. It was purchased in 1798 along with five other paintings related to witchcraft by the Duke and Duchess of Osuna. [2]

Goya used the world of witches to denounce the degradation of humankind. When it was removed from the wall, more than 1.4 meters of this composition were cut off, so that the young woman mentioned above was no longer in the center of the composition, as she is in Yriarte´s description.

Witches' Sabbath shows the devil in the form of a garlanded goat, surrounded by a coven of disfigured, young and aging witches in a moonlit barren landscape. The goat possesses large horns and is crowned by a wreath of oak leaves. An old …

Jun 24, 2023 · Francisco Goya’s grim and unnerving images of witches’ sabbaths and flying sorceresses hide an intriguing story behind them. Francisco Goya started his career as a joyful rococo painter, but over the years the famous artist turned into a master of scary scenes.

Witches' Sabbath or The Great He-Goat (Spanish: Aquelarre or El gran cabrón[1]) are names given to an oil mural by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, completed sometime between 1821 and 1823. It depicts a Witches' Sabbath.

Oct 22, 2018 · Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat) is one of the haunting “Black Paintings” artist Francisco Goya created during the later years of his life. Goya, who by then was nearly deaf and...

Witches' Sabbath or El Aquelarre in Spanish, held at the Museo Lázaro Galdiano in Madrid, showcases Goya's strong sense of space, precise execution, and delicacy in using colours. Goya depicted the devil in the form of a goat, surrounded by a coven of witches, both young and old.

Apr 4, 2023 · Witches' Sabbath or The Great He-Goat (Spanish: Aquelarre or El gran cabrón) are names given to an oil mural by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, completed sometime between 1821 and 1823. It explores themes of violence, intimidation, aging and death.

Otherwise known as “The Great He-Goat,” Francisco Goya delivers a visually stunning and historically terrifying representation to this famous mural that graced the mid 1800’s that brought to life vivid and horrifying memories of the Inquisition of Spain.

Feb 18, 2022 · Witches' Sabbath (Spanish: El Aquelarre) is a 1798 oil on canvas by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. Today it is held in the Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid. It was purchased in 1798 along with five other paintings related to witchcraft by the Duke and Duchess of Osuna.