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Salvator Rosa

Scenes of Witchcraft: Morning

c. 1645–1649
oil on canvas

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified July 2026

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The artist chose the painting's shape to reference the foundational role of the circle in practicing magic.

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