Looking for a painting title, or place to find an image on the web.
Not sure if it's by Manet or Johann Caspar Füssli, of a woman draped
over her bed with dark "creature" hovering over her. Looking for it as
visual reference to something called - Old Hag Syndrome. I know it's
not much to go on but if you have  any art history edu. it's a
somewhat famous painting. Thanks !

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 01 Jan 2005 12:15 PST

Hi unfrozencaveman,

Can you please elaborate on what you mean by "creature"? Is this some
sort of a depiction of a human being or a mythical animal? Also when
you say hovering, do you mean above the woman in the bed, or next to
her? Is the woman in the bed nude?

Rainbow

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Clarification of Question by unfrozencaveman-ga on 01 Jan 2005 18:28 PST

I've found the answer it's right here

http://artyzm.com/world/f/fuseli/nightmare.htm

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Clarification of Question by unfrozencaveman-ga on 01 Jan 2005 19:04 PST

Also, if you find the Fuselli image interesting, you might find this
site interesting as well ....

http://www.nightterrors.org/

 The "terror tales" section is especially fascinating. 

http://www.nightterrors.org/maintale.html

I've experienced this phenomenon myself, but not nearly as intense as
some of the stories told here.
The fact that there's a scientific explanation for something the
subject experiences as very real, is a subject I find myself is a
drawn to. Much like Plato's Allegory of the Cave, but that's another
story.