Saul bij de heks van Endor

Artist: Cornelisz. van Oostsanen
Artwork: Saul bij de heks van Endor
Description: The painting depicts the biblical story of Saul consulting the Witch of Endor, as described in 1 Samuel 28:3-25. King Saul of Israel is shown kneeling before the witch, who is seated on a raised platform. The witch is in the process of summoning the spirit of the prophet Samuel, who is shown rising from the ground. Saul is accompanied by two soldiers, one of whom is holding a torch. The painting is full of dramatic tension and captures the moment when Saul is about to receive his fate from the spirit of Samuel.
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