Tantric Sorcerer | William Mortensen | 1932 16th Century An unexplained face leers out

An unexplained face leers out from the empty hut beside the figures

dating back to 1869

The painting features a dramatic and chaotic scene

"The Witches Sabbath" is a painting by Flemish Baroque artist Frans Francken the Younger

Tantric Sorcerer | William Mortensen | 1932 16th Century An unexplained face leers outIn Tantric Sorcerer (1932), Mortensen creates a haunting, theatrical image of a mystical figure crowned and illuminated from below, his pale, lifeless eyes gazing outward with unsettling intensity. Surrounded by looming statues and deep shadows, the sorcerer appears suspended between ritual and nightmare. The dramatic lighting and staged symbolism reflect Mortensens distinctive pictorial style, blending occult imagery, fantasy, and early surrealist