The Witches' Sabbath by Moonlight (detail) - WIJNEN, Domenicus van - WGA
The Witches' Sabbath by Moonlight (detail) by WIJNEN, Domenicus van
The Witches' Sabbath by Moonlight (detail) by WIJNEN, Domenicus van

The Witches' Sabbath by Moonlight (detail)

by WIJNEN, Domenicus van, Oil on canvas

Other elements holding traces of sorcery are represented here: the fire in the centre of the scene, a symbol of physical, moral and mystical transmutation. Close to the fire we find a cat, servant of the underworld, as well as a sleeping baby, often victims of sorcery.

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