File:Clevelandart 1977.37.3.jpg
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[edit]Salvator Rosa: Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening
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Artist |
Salvator Rosa |
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Title |
Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening |
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Part of |
Scenes of Witchcraft ![]() |
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Object type |
painting ![]() |
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Description |
At dusk, Rosa's hags gather around a cauldron. Above their incantations soars a conjured skeleton, holding an hourglass symbolizing the brevity of life. In its left hand, the demonic creature holds a capital letter "A" from which extends a plumb line; as ancient signs of the moon and judgment, this strange combination of symbols embodies the nocturnal judgment the witches are doling out below. Though more rare in paint, the detailed portrayal of witches at their spells enjoyed a long literary tradition. The wax effigy alludes to classical literature by Virgil and Horace that described love magic. Sixteenth- and 17th-century poets continued the tradition, writing verse about witches concocting potions and performing love spells. In Rosa's own poem La Strega (The Witch), the jilted Phyllis vows to take revenge on her feeble lover, listing the ingredients for her black magic: "ground powders, mystic gems, snakes and owls, stinking blood. . . ." Painting was considered "mute poetry" in the 1600s, and Rosa often explored the same themes in his written and painted art-a clever way to gain fame as a unique intellect. |
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Date |
1640 date QS:P571,+1640-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium |
oil on canvas medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259 |
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Dimensions | Framed: 76.2 x 9.6 cm (30 x 3 3/4 in.); Unframed: 54.5 cm (21 7/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q657415 |
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Current location |
European Painting and Sculpture |
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Accession number |
1977.37.3 |
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Place of creation | Italy, 17th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References |
https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.37.3 ![]() |
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Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.37.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Author | Chief Photographer, Howard Agriesti |
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Copyright holder | |
Credit/Provider | Howard Agriesti, Cleveland Museum of Art |
Source | Cleveland Museum of Art |
Online copyright statement | http://www.clevelandart.org |
City shown | Cleveland |
Date and time of data generation | 15:22, 17 November 2014 |
Contact information |
Cleveland Museum of Art11150 East Blvd Cleveland, OH, 44106 USA |
Original transmission location code | 2014-11-1735 |
Date and time of digitizing | 15:22, 17 November 2014 |
Software used | Sinar CaptureFlow |
Date metadata was last modified | 04:05, 4 December 2014 |
File change date and time | 04:05, 4 December 2014 |
Unique ID of original document | xmp.did:72ab1b2b-e879-4a49-931a-e4452874cc32 |
Sublocation of city shown | Cleveland Museum of Art |
Country shown | USA |
Province or state shown | OH |