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The Possessed
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The Possessed

Jacques Callot · 1615 - 1616 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Depiction of a possessed woman being restrained in a church space by two men, while a priest reads from a book in front of her to drive out the demons. Surrounding these four figures stand many men and women watching. This scene is framed in a decorative border. At the bottom a cartouche with Italian text.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe bezetene. 1615 - 1616. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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