Zaubereÿ – Sorcery….

Zaubereÿ – Sorcery. Etching, Nuremberg 1626

“Matthäus Merian der Ältere (or “Matthew”, “the Elder”, or “Sr.”; 22 September 1593 – 19 June 1650) was a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing house.”

Pasted from <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matth%C3%A4us_Merian>

Following is his engraving of a witches’ dance.

Also a full res size:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zauberey_1626.jpg




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