“The Witches’ Ride,” created by William Holbrook Beard in 1870, is a distinguished artwork belonging to the Romanticism art movement. Representing the mythological genre, this painting vividly portrays a supernatural scene.
In the artwork, a group of witches is depicted flying through the night sky on broomsticks, silhouetted against a luminous full moon. The central witch holds a black cat while leading the coven, each witch exuding a distinct aura of mystique and eerie enchantment. The intricate details and use of shadows enhance the ethereal and otherworldly atmosphere, characteristic of Romanticism, evoking a sense of mythology and ancient folklore.
