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The Lord of Darkness

Anonymous, ca. 1775

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Museum quality Giclée print
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1" border
Image Size: 9" x 11.6" – Total Size: 11" x 13.6"
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Page from an 18th-century demonology book comprised of more than thirty exquisite watercolours showing various demon figures, as well as magic and cabbalistic signs. The full Latin title of Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros, roughly translates to “A rare summary of the entire Magical Art by the most famous Masters of this Art”. Written in German and Latin the book has been dated to around 1775, although it seems the unknown author tried to pass it off as an older relic, mentioning the year 1057 in the title page. (Source: Wellcome Collection)