An Italian Exorcism in the Seventeenth Century

An Italian Exorcism in the Seventeenth Century

Demonic Possession

This engraving by Jacques Callot depicts an unidentified woman during her exorcism. The female demoniac's back is arched, her limbs are extended, and her head is twisted to her left. A picture of the Virgin Mary, whose help was often solicited in Catholic exorcisms, is in the background. The inscription explains that the demoniacÍs deliverance was attributed to this painting. The framing of the print in a proscenium arch gives the scene a dramatic character. A large crowd is visible behind the scene. From The Devil Within: Possession and Exorcism in the Christian West by Brian P. Levack

Jacques Callot

The Devil Within: Possession and Exorcism in the Christian West

Yale University Press

1615, 17th century

Brian P. Levack

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