59 – Painting

Physical description:
Original oil painting of scene of suspected witches being tested by pricking.
Museum classification:
Persecution
Size:
600 x 400
Information:
Original text by Cecil Williamson: 'The power of the Christian church in 1500 -1600 was great indeed. No need for stupid court orders in those days. They had their own S.U.S. laws. Any two priests could have a person stopped, stripped and searched for signs of devil's marks, teats and nipples, testing them on the spot with the pin sticking test for insensitivity.'
Resource:
Picture
Materials:
Oil on canvas
Original text by Cecil Williamson: 'The power of the Christian church in 1500 -1600 was great indeed. No need for stupid court orders in those days. They had their own S.U.S. laws. Any two priests could have a person stopped, stripped and searched for signs of devil's marks, teats and nipples, testing them on the spot with the pin sticking test for insensitivity.'