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Witch trial in Arras, 1459
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Witch trial in Arras, 1459

Caspar Luyken · 1700 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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On the Grand Market of Arras stand some men and women on a scaffold. They wear painted mitres. These inhabitants of Arras were accused of heresy and witchcraft.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiehistorieprentwitch-trialthe corpseHeresy'Heresia' (Ripa)
Credit lineHeksenproces in Atrecht, 1459. 1700. Caspar Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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