Saul and the Witch of Endor

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Saul and the Witch of Endor

Creator

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Dutch painter and designer of woodcuts (before 1470-1533) · 1472–1533

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Date
1526
Medium
panel, oil paint (paint)
Culture
Amsterdam
Institution
Rijksmuseum
Object ID
SK-A-668

Fearing the outcome of a battle, Saul, king of the Israelites, consulted the fortune-telling witch of Endor. The prophecy came true: Saul lost the battle, but shortly before he was to be killed, he threw himself on his sword. His suicide – in the middle background – is a warning against witchcraft. In the foreground is a Witches’ Sabbath: the fortune-teller sits within a chalk circle, surrounded by other witches, satyrs, and imaginary figures.

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