The Salem Witch Trials' Art and Artifacts
WEBOct 20, 2020 · The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) takes a more personal look at the Salem Witch Trials this fall. Located in Salem and continuously operating since 1799, PEM is in the unique position to understand the history of the trials and their ongoing legacy.
Reckoning With—and Reclaiming—the Salem Witch Trials
WEBOct 27, 2021 · On view through March 2022, “The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming” juxtaposes 17th-century artifacts with contemporary artists’ responses to the tragic event.
Artists and the Witch Trials Virtual Exhibit - Salem Witch Museum
WEBAt various times interpreted as a symbol of sexism, prejudice, superstition, and much more, witch trials have inspired generations of artists. In this virtual exhibit, you will see a selection of creative projects inspired by historic witch trials, from the eighteenth century to the modern-day. These works of art utilize a variety of mediums ...
Cultural depictions of the Salem witch trials - Wikipedia
WEBCultural depictions of the Salem witch trials abound in art, literature and popular media in the United States, from the early 19th century to the present day.
Salem Witch Trials 1692 Exhibition & Virtual Tour | PEM
WEBSep 26, 2020 · The Salem Witch Trials 1692 presents rarely-exhibited objects from the museum’s collection to reveal tragic, true stories told through the perspective of the accused and the accusers.
Authentic Salem Witch Trials Artifacts Are On Display Amid ... - WBUR
WEBOct 26, 2020 · PEM's Phillip's Library holds the largest collection of Salem witch trials materials in the world, including some 550 documents on deposit from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 - Peabody Essex Museum in Salem…
WEBHow have the Salem Witch Trials inspired art throughout American history? Puritanical Massachusetts and its rush to judgment are the backdrop for the 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter , written by Nathanial Hawthorne, descendent of witch trial judge John Hathorne.
The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming
WEBSep 18, 2021 · In this exhibition, learn more about factors that fueled the storied crisis, including individuals who rose to defend those unjustly accused, and explore two creative responses by contemporary artists with ancestral links to the trials.
A Witch’s Brew of an Exhibit Enters the Modern Age in Salem
WEBOct 20, 2021 · The “Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming” exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum draws parallels between the country’s most infamous example of mass hysteria and current culture.
Various Images of Salem Witch Trials - University of Virginia
WEBThe painting won a silver medal at the 1869 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition. Noble gained a reputation for his dramatic paintings of abolitionist subjects, and later turned to the Salem witch trials for another powerful moral theme.