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]

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.

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 …

Oct 15, 2024 · 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.

Seated in front of him is a crowd of men and women with animal-like features, witches and warlocks that have met to practice their Sabbath. On the right, a young woman sits. Perhaps she is waiting to be initiated into their rites. Goya used the world of witches to denounce the degradation of humankind.

Nov 16, 2021 · Francisco de Goya, Le Sabbat des sorcières, ou le Grand Bouc (el Aquelarre ou el Gran Cabrón), 1820-1823. Goya appartient à la société espagnole éclairée par les Lumières de son siècle. Le croque-mitaine n’ayant pas sa place dans l’Encyclopédie, la raison doit être le meilleur rempart contre Satan.

This impressive painting by Goya was part of a series of six on the theme of witchcraft commissioned by the Dukes of Osuna to decorate their "El Capricho"...

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.

Le Sabbat des sorcières (espagnol : El Aquelarre, Sabbat, rituel de sorcellerie) est l'un des petits tableaux peints par Francisco de Goya entre 1797 et 1798 à la résidence d'été des ducs d'Osuna, dans ce qui était la promenade d'Osuna (aujourd'hui Parc du Capricho), puis à l'extérieur de Madrid, près de Barajas.

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.