"The Witch" by Circle of Alessandro Magnasco (1700–1725)
Oil on panel.
Commentary
Commentary
"The Witch" by Circle of Alessandro Magnasco (1700–1725) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together.
Its painted surface guides your eye through color, brushwork, and contrast rather than through narrative alone.
Themes to notice include 18th Century, painting.
This piece is held in Art Institute of Chicago's Painting and Sculpture of Europe collection.
Circle of Alessandro Magnasco is the artist behind this work.
A useful anchor for reading the piece: Circle of Alessandro Magnasco (Italian, 1667–1749).
The work is cataloged within a Italy cultural context.
It is associated with the 18th Century period.
How to look at this work:
It is cataloged as painting, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object.
Its medium (Oil on panel) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances.
Its listed dimensions (31.4 × 22.2 cm (12 3/8 × 8 3/4 in.); Framed: 50.8 × 41.3 × 7.7 cm (20 × 16 1/4 × 3 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person.
Subject cues from the catalog include 18th Century, painting.
Compare this reading with the museum record at Art Institute of Chicago: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/4096
Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data
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