Abstract
Through depictions of witches in early modern Europe, those in power controlled female sexuality and autonomy. By connecting the notions of independent or self-dependent women as sacrilegious and heretical, the Church created the image of a perfect Christian woman. If a woman went against this image, she could be branded a witch and subject to trial as such. Visual representations of witches in this period and beyond contribute to this “ideal Christian woman.”
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Witchcraft, Representation, Sexuality, Europe, Visual
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