Fortune Tellers Collection

Fortune-tellers chart, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell
AIS5349558 Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell, from a 14th century manuscript (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Come and have a cup with me (colour litho)
8635633 Come and have a cup with me (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Come and have a cup with me)

Cassandra, 1809 (engraving, stipple)
7341766 Cassandra, 1809 (engraving, stipple) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 30.2x25.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Tarot of Marseille: Roy of Deniers and Roy of Cup. Early 20th century (print)
8822167 Tarot of Marseille: Roy of Deniers and Roy of Cup. Early 20th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tarot cards from Marseille: Roy de Deniers and Roy de Coupe. Early 20th century)

Antic divineresses and prophets, 16th century (low relief)
8617855 Antic divineresses and prophets, 16th century (low relief) by Pouzadoux, Charles Edouard (1860-1940); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris

Cleanliness. The Stork. - Stork or Marabout, all of our breed, destroy snakes, rats and mice, Explore streams
8600276 Cleanliness. The Stork. - Stork or Marabout, all of our breed, destroy snakes, rats and mice, Explore streams, search rubbish, We are sanitation agents

The Oracle at Delphi, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4932812 The Oracle at Delphi, 19th century (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); (add.info.: Ancient Greece: "Representation of the Pythia)

La Corallaia, (painting)
7130043 La Corallaia, (painting) by Mancini, Antonio (1852-1930); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: La Corallaia, Antonio Mancini, Pitti palace, Florence)

The fortune teller, Kamal-ol-Molk, oil on canvas, fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran
5309567 The fortune teller, Kamal-ol-Molk, oil on canvas, fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran by Kamal-Al-Molk, (fl.1910); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex

Macbeth and Banquo meet the three witches, 20th century (engraving)
7315132 Macbeth and Banquo meet the three witches, 20th century (engraving) by Aarts, Johann Joseph (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macbeth and Banquo meet the three witches)

The Fortune-Telling Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308350 The Fortune-Telling Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Augur performing ex tripudiis ritual, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236779 Augur performing ex tripudiis ritual, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augur, priest and official of ancient Rome)

Sibyl, an oracle or prophetess, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236738 Sibyl, an oracle or prophetess, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sibyl, an oracle or prophetess, ancient Rome)

Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rom 1796 (engraving)
7236782 Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rom 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Weird Sisters, Macbeth, Act IV Scene 1, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
STC308583 The Weird Sisters, Macbeth, Act IV Scene 1, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, 1905 (colour litho) by Price

A Sibyl, female prophet or oracle of Ancient Greece, 1806 (engraving)
7235636 A Sibyl, female prophet or oracle of Ancient Greece, 1806 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Sibyl)

Three Kings: Ralph, David and Anthony, undated (gouache on paper)
7231123 Three Kings: Ralph, David and Anthony, undated (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Three Kings: The tree of life, undated (gouache on paper)
7231122 Three Kings: The tree of life, undated (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Three Kings, undated (gouache on paper)
7231124 Three Kings, undated (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Ruins of a Temple with a Sibyl, c. 1719 (oil on canvas)
450144 Ruins of a Temple with a Sibyl, c.1719 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 86x70 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Cumaean Sibyl. 17th century (Oil on canvas)
7216093 Cumaean Sibyl. 17th century (Oil on canvas) by Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (1581-1641); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Cumaean Sibyl. Oil on canvas)

Chinese fortune teller (b / w photo)
7185842 Chinese fortune teller (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese fortune teller)

Gypsy girl offering to tell a girls fortune (colour litho)
7157421 Gypsy girl offering to tell a girls fortune (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gypsy girl offering to tell a girls fortune)

Ancient soothsayers (engraving)
7192881 Ancient soothsayers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient soothsayers)

Persian Sibyl, 17th century (Oil on canvas)
7216087 Persian Sibyl, 17th century (Oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Persian Sibyl. Oil on canvas)

Fortune teller on Martinique telling Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie she will be Queen of France (litho)
7184938 Fortune teller on Martinique telling Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie she will be Queen of France (litho) by French School

The Fortune-Tellers (colour litho)
7181645 The Fortune-Tellers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune-Tellers)

Brise fan with a fortune teller and chinoiserie motifs, c
1069512 Brisefan with a fortune teller and chinoiserie motifs, c.1700-25 (gouache on ivory blades, silk ribbon, tortoiseshell, paste gems & brass loop) by Unknown artist

A Chinese Fortune-Teller (engraving)
1106628 A Chinese Fortune-Teller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chinese Fortune-Teller)

Egyptian Fortune Tellers (engraving)
5224444 Egyptian Fortune Tellers (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Fortune Tellers)

Fortune teller, Sylver Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

stopping place gypsies fortune-tellers La Halte des bohemiens
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Fortuneteller or prophesier, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Fortuneteller showing a picture of an aura, Paris, France, Europe

Fortuneteller conducting a divination, Paris, France, Europe

Fortuneteller laying cards on the table during a divination, Paris, France, Europe

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Fortune-tellers have captivated the human imagination throughout history, transcending time and cultures. From the Fortune-tellers chart in Taipei, Taiwan to The Oracle at Delphi in ancient Greece, these mystical figures have held a significant place in society. In 19th-century engravings like "The Oracle at Delphi, " we witness seekers of knowledge consulting with prophetic beings, hoping for glimpses into their future. Similarly, paintings such as "La Corallaia" and "The fortune teller" by Kamal-ol-Molk depict individuals entranced by the mysticism surrounding fortune-telling. Literature too has embraced this fascination with divination. In Macbeth's encounter with the three witches depicted in a 20th-century engraving or Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare illustration of "The Weird Sisters, " we see how fortune-telling intertwines with destiny and tragedy. Ancient Rome had its own rituals involving augurs reading signs from nature or haruspices interpreting animal sacrifices' entrails. Engravings like "Augur performing ex tripudiis ritual" and depictions of sibyls offer us glimpses into these practices that shaped Roman beliefs. Even further back in time, Ancient Greece boasted its own female prophets known as Sibyls. Their wisdom was sought after by kings and commoners alike who believed they held insights beyond mortal comprehension. An engraving titled "A Sibyl" transports us to this era where divine messages were whispered through sacred lips. Across continents, cultures, and centuries, humans have been drawn to those who claim to possess foresight beyond our grasp. Whether it be through gouache paintings like "Three Kings: Ralph, David and Anthony" or oil on canvas masterpieces found within Tehran's Sa'd Abad museum complex - fortune-tellers continue captivating our curiosity. These images remind us that despite technological advancements shaping our modern lives today, the allure of fortune-tellers endures.