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Salvator Rosa: Scenes of Witchcraft: Day  wikidata:Q60473372 reasonator:Q60473372
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Salvator Rosa
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Scenes of Witchcraft: Day
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Rosa's scene at noon showcases several Invidia-inspired, hoary hags that exemplify his treatment of witches. Clutching skulls, wielding brooms, and slicing lizards, the witches prepare to travel to the Sabbath, an orgy of witches. One witch flays the skin of a thrashing lizard to extract the innards needed to concoct magical unguents, while her companions brandish skulls. Goats were the common mode of transportation for witches, but Rosa substitutes an owl, a harbinger of evil. Although Rosa foregrounds the violent cruelty of witchcraft, situating the grotesque hags in the full light of day introduces a comic aspect to the scene. Rosa's use of comedy and the unexpected to critique the world around him stemmed from the satirical poetry he wrote throughout his stay in Florence and his return to Rome in 1649. By lightening the palette and mood of the painting, Day reflects his interest in satire and his self-appointed role to expose and critique human folly.
Date 1640
date QS:P571,+1640-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions Framed: 76.2 x 9.6 cm (30 x 3 3/4 in.); Unframed: 54.5 cm (21 7/16 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q657415
Current location
European Painting and Sculpture
Accession number
1977.37.2
Place of creation Italy, 17th century
Credit line Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
References https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.37.2 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.37.2
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