Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - Witches and Wicked Bodies
27 July - 3 November 2013 only
Discover how witches and witchcraft have been depicted by artists over the past 500 years, including works by Albrecht Durer, Francisco de Goya and William Blake, plus pieces by 20th century artists such as Paula Rego and Kiki Smith.
Through 16th and 17th century prints and drawings, learn how the advent of the printing press allowed artists and writers to share ideas, myths and fears about witches from country to country.
Including major works on loan from the British Museum, the National Gallery (London), Tate, the Victoria & Albert Museum, as well as works from the Galleries' own collections, Witches and Wicked Bodies will be an investifation of extremes, exploring the highly exaggerated ways in which witches have been represented, from hideous hags to beautiful seductresses.
Adult £7 Child: £5
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