Dark magic or modern art? These illustrations show four 'sigils', signs used in the invocation of demons or spirits. They come from a 19th century manuscript held in our collection which draws on an occult text originating in Renaissance Italy, itself derived from even more ancient sources. But what strange powers might they give us access to? ⬇

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幾秒內	Wellcome Collection wellcomecollection	1. The sign of Bael, a demon who appears in "diverse shapes", sometimes in many forms at once, and has the power to make mortals invisible with his rasping voice. 2. The sign of Phenex, a spirit exiled from heaven for 1200 years, who "appears with a child's voice to sing sweet notes before the exorcist". The text warns us not to listen for too long. ⬇
4 小時內	Elana Pritchard elanapritchard	Looks like lazy art to me.
4 小時內	Elana Pritchard elanapritchard	The wage of sin is death.