Horned masked sorcerer holding crystal ball, spirit rising – Antique Print
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Description
This rare historic image captures Horned masked sorcerer holding crystal ball, spirit rising in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Horned masked sorcerer holding crystal ball, spirit rising
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A horned, masked sorcerer grips a crystal ball as a spirit rises from it, placing the moment of conjuration at the center of the scene. Gazing into crystals and other reflective surfaces was a form of divination that drew on older magical traditions, and in Europe it was often linked to efforts to contact unseen beings. Horns in Western art usually signaled the devil or a demonic figure, so the mask and horns mark the sorcerer as someone dealing with powers outside accepted religious authority. The board files the image under angels and fairies, a reminder that many kinds of spirits shared the same visual vocabulary as saints and devils.
| Original scan | 1,025 × 1,389 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Fantasy Fairies037 |
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