Divination Collection (page 3)

German edition of the Lenormand French cartomancy deck: The Child, The Fox, The Bear
KJN336536 German edition of the Lenormand French cartomancy deck: The Child, The Fox, The Bear, The Star, published by Dondorf, Frankfurt, 19th Century (colour litho) by French School

Frontispiece and title page to The Interpretation of Dreams by Artemidorus
XJF425612 Frontispiece and title page to The Interpretation of Dreams by Artemidorus, English edition published in 1644 (engraving) by English School

The Devil, in form of a flying goat, carrying a witch to the Sabbath
531194 The Devil, in form of a flying goat, carrying a witch to the Sabbath, illustration from Compendium Maleficarum by Francesco Maria Guazzo, 1608 (woodcut) by Italian School

Hydraulics systems including floating, hydromancy
Hydraulics systems including floating action 1, 2, hydromancy or water divination 3, 4, and Archimedes solution to the problem of Hieros crown 5

Pythia, High Priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (engraving)
3647009 Pythia, High Priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pythia)

Loves Oracle, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
3743995 Loves Oracle, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Ritzberger, Albert (1853-1915); 77.3x110 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; German

The Astrologer (engraving)
3646500 The Astrologer (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Astrologer. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The soothsayer Megistias predicts the fatal outcome of the battle of Thermopylae (chromolitho)
3100670 The soothsayer Megistias predicts the fatal outcome of the battle of Thermopylae (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Star, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328115 The Star, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Cicognara, Antonio (fl.1483-1500) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Tower, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328114 The Tower, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Death, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho)
AGD328111 Death, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Strength, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328109 Strength, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Cicognara, Antonio (fl.1483-1500) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Hermit, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328107 The Hermit, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Justice, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328106 Justice, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Knave of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336585 The Knave of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

German edition of the Lenormand French cartomancy deck: The Rider, The Clover, The Ship
KJN336533 German edition of the Lenormand French cartomancy deck: The Rider, The Clover, The Ship, The House, published by Dondorf, Frankfurt, 19th Century (colour litho) by French School

The Eight of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336565 The Eight of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ten of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336542 The Ten of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Witches destroying a house by fire, Swabia in 1533, illustration from
530458 Witches destroying a house by fire, Swabia in 1533, illustration from Compendium Maleficarum by Francesco Maria Guazzo, 1608 (woodcut) by Italian School

Witches and sorcerers feasting at the Sabbath, illustration from
530457 Witches and sorcerers feasting at the Sabbath, illustration from Compendium Maleficarum by Francesco Maria Guazzo, 1608 (woodcut) by Italian School

The Right Hand, Principal Lines, copy of an illustration from Chiromantia
STC202536 The Right Hand, Principal Lines, copy of an illustration from Chiromantia by Ioannes ab Indagine, 1531, used in a History of Magic, published late 19th century (engraving) by French School

A Tungusian Shaman (coloured engraving)
CHT163376 A Tungusian Shaman (coloured engraving) by Russian School (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Russian, out of copyright

Fragment of Divining Bone (shell)
5049824 Fragment of Divining Bone (shell) by Chinese School, Shang Dynasty (13th-11th century BC); 3.8 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Chinese, out of copyright

Haruspex studying the entrails of a animal sacrificed in ancient Rome (engraving)
5216730 Haruspex studying the entrails of a animal sacrificed in ancient Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Drawer of Cards (colour litho)
2818297 The Drawer of Cards (colour litho) by Cain, Henri (1859-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drawer of Cards. Painting by Henri Cain. La Tireuse de cartes. Tableau de M H Cain)

A Swazie Witch-Doctor (colour litho)
2799232 A Swazie Witch-Doctor (colour litho) by Hardy, Norman (1864-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Swazie Witch-Doctor)

The Queen of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336552 The Queen of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Three of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336549 The Three of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Four of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336548 The Four of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

German edition of the Lenormand French cartomancy deck: The Stork, The Dog, The Tower
KJN336537 German edition of the Lenormand French cartomancy deck: The Stork, The Dog, The Tower, The Garden, published by Dondorf, Frankfurt, 19th Century (colour litho) by French School

Credulous lady and astrologer, engraved by Pierre Simon (d. c. 1810) (colour litho)
REV326163 Credulous lady and astrologer, engraved by Pierre Simon (d.c.1810) (colour litho) by Smith, John Raphael (1752-1812) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Queen of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336592 The Queen of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Knight of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336588 The Knight of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The King of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336581 The King of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The King of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336580 The King of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Seven of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336572 The Seven of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Four of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336560 The Four of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Seven of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336556 The Seven of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ace of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336551 The Ace of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Seven of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336545 The Seven of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The World, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328119 The World, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Cicognara, Antonio (fl.1483-1500) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sun, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328117 The Sun, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Cicognara, Antonio (fl.1483-1500) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Moon, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328116 The Moon, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Cicognara, Antonio (fl.1483-1500) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Devil, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328113 The Devil, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Temperance, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328112 Temperance, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fool, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328102 The Fool, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Explanation of Empress Josephines left hand by Miss Lenormand
CHT266909 Explanation of Empress Josephines left hand by Miss Lenormand, early 19th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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"Unveiling the Mysteries: A Journey into the World of Divination" Step into a realm where secrets are unraveled and destinies foretold. In this captivating artwork titled "Fortune-telling, " painted by Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky in 1884, we embark on a mesmerizing exploration of divination. Our first stop takes us to ancient Greece, where we encounter "The Pyhthoness. " With her enigmatic gaze and ethereal presence, she channels the wisdom of Apollo himself, revealing glimpses of what lies ahead. Next, we find ourselves in the enchanting world of gypsies and crystal balls. As they peer into these mystical spheres, their eyes reflect centuries-old knowledge passed down through generations. The swirling mists within hold secrets waiting to be unveiled. But beware. For not all that is revealed is benevolent. The devil lurks within tarot cards from Haute-Savoie in France, Europe. These haunting images depict both temptation and sacrifice as they guide seekers through life's intricate web. Journeying further back in time, we encounter an Egyptian Fortune Teller. Adorned with symbols and adorned with ancient wisdom, she taps into cosmic forces to decipher the threads woven by fate itself. Intrigue surrounds "The Crystal Ball, " its polished surface reflecting visions yet unseen. Within its depths lie answers sought by those who dare to seek guidance beyond mortal realms. As night falls upon Haute-Savoie once again, tarot cards reveal a chilling tableau - "The devil" alongside "the hanged man. " Here duality reigns supreme as choices made can lead either towards enlightenment or darkness. Venturing even deeper into history's tapestry brings us face-to-face with an early representation of the Divining Rod. Above ground stands a figure searching for water or precious resources while miners below toil tirelessly for coal or gold – a testament to humanity's eternal quest for knowledge.