A witch seated in a landscape and accompanied by a monster is casting spells with macabre objects, including a human skull. Tassi specialized in the representation of landscapes and architecture. In this painting, he has imagined the forest as a place beyond civilization where demonic powers can be unleashed. The belief in witchcraft was common during tassi's time. In romance poetry, witches were often described as beautiful and seductive creatures, and tassi painted his image in this vein. Object Type: painting. Genre: landscape painting. Date: between 1620 and 1644 (Baroque). Place of creation: Rome, Italy. Dimensions: Painted surface height: 63.2 cm (24.8 in); width: 74.5 cm (29.3 in); Stretcher height: 64.5 cm (25.3 in); width: 75.9 cm (29.8 in); Framed height: 91.4 cm (36 in); width: 102.2 cm (40.2 in); depth: 13.3 cm (5.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Agostino Tassi - Landscape with a Scene of Witchcraft - Walters 371145
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