''The Bewitched Man'' (also known as ''The Devil's Lamp'') is a painting completed c. 1798 by
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. It is an oil painting on canvas and depicts a scene from a play by
Antonio de Zamora called ''The man bewitched by force'' (
Spanish
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: ''El hechizado por fuerza''). The painting shows the protagonist, Don Claudio, who believes he is bewitched and that his life depends on keeping a lamp alight.
This is one of six paintings of witches and devils Goya painted for the
Duke
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and
Duchess of Osuna, who had an estate at
Alameda de Osuna
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near Madrid. It is held by the
National Gallery
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, London.
A Scene from 'The Forcibly Bewitched'
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See also
* ''Witches' Flight
''Witches' Flight'' ( es, Vuelo de Brujas, also known as ''Witches in Flight'' or ''Witches in the Air'') is an oil on canvas painting completed in 1798 by the Spanish painter Francisco Goya. It was part of a series of six paintings related to wit ...
''
* ''Witches Sabbath
A Witches' Sabbath is a purported gathering of those believed to practice witchcraft and other rituals. The phrase became popular in the 20th century.
Origins
In 1668, Johannes Praetorius published his literary work "Blockes-Berges Verrichtu ...
'' (Goya, 1798)
*List of works by Francisco Goya
The following is an incomplete list of works by the Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco Goya.
Paintings (1763–1774)
Paintings (1775–1792)
''see also: List of Francisco Goya's tapestry cartoons''
Paintings (1793–1807)
Paintings (1 ...
References
External links
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