Le Malefice 

"Le Malefice" is a captivating oil painting by the French artist Narcisse-Virgilio Diaz. The painting depicts a scene of two women, one clothed in dark garb and the other in a white dress, standing under a pale moonlit sky. The dark figure, seemingly a sorceress, appears to be whispering to the fair maiden, casting an eerie shadow upon her. Diaz's atmospheric style and dramatic use of light and shadow create a sense of mystery and intrigue, suggesting a sinister encounter under the watchful gaze of the moon. The title "Le Malefice," meaning "the evil spell," further amplifies this sense of foreboding.