Francisco Goya's "Witches' Sabbath," painted in 1789, is a gripping portrayal that delves into the world of dark and supernatural beliefs of his time, restored and upheld by the Spanish Inquisition.
In the painting, Goya depicts a moonlit gathering of witches in a desolate landscape, engaged in an occult ritual and feeding infant souls to a goat-like figure with large horns.
Goya has used images of witch covens in several of his works. These paintings have been interpreted as a form of protest against the antiquated values enforced by the Spanish church and the return to medieval practices of witch hunts.
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