| The Incantation | |
|---|---|
| Spanish: El conjuro | |
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| Artist | Francisco Goya |
| Year | 1797–1798 |
| Medium | oil on plain weave |
| Dimensions | 43.5 × 30.5 cm |
| Location | Lázaro Galdiano Museum, Madrid |
The Incantation[1] (Spanish: El conjuro) is a painting by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. It belongs to a series of six cabinet paintings, each approximately 43 × 30 cm, with witchcraft as the central theme. The paintings do not form a single narrative and have no shared meaning, so each one is interpreted individually. The entire series was owned by the Dukes of Osuna and adorned their summer residence in Alameda de Osuna. In addition to The Incantation, the series includes Witches' Sabbath, Witches' Flight, Don Juan and the Commendatore, The Bewitched Man, and The Witches' Kitchen. Four of the paintings are held in various public collections, one in a private collection, and the last is considered lost.
- ^ Wright, Patricia (1993). Goya (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie. p. 31. ISBN 83-7023-300-7.