Oracle Collection

Oracle of Zeus, Dodona
ZEUS / JUPITER DODONEUS whose oracle at Dodona was the oldest in Greece : the prophecies came from the sacred oak, which is depicted here as having human form

Delphi Oracle
THE ORACLE OF DELPHI entranced

Cumaen Sibyl
Inlaid marble mosaic of the Cumaean Sibyl, one of the ten Sibyls set in the floor of the Duomo of Siena. Though these mosaics were created in 1482-3

The Pyhthoness
The Phythoness, was the event of when the Pythia, more commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi, would sit on a tripod interpreting her divination

Oracle of Jupiter-Ammon
ZEUS/JUPITER AMMON - the Libyan/Egyptian form of the god, who had a famous oracle at the oasis of Siwwa, Libya

TROPHONIUS, architect of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, subsequently had his own oracle at Lebadeia, Boeotia (Greece)

The Knave of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336587 The Knave 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)

Plate 4: Psyches father consulting the oracle, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Lead tablet from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona, 6th century BC
Lead tablet from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona. In Corinthian Boustrophodon script. Hermon asks to which god he should pray to have useful children by his wife Kretaia

Tapestry, Sibylla Europa (one of set of six Sibyls comprising 46. 134 to 45)
3576215 Tapestry, Sibylla Europa (one of set of six Sibyls comprising 46.134 to 45.139) called The Rothamsted Tapestries'

Two mantelpiece ornaments, an oracle figurine and woman with basket
6338725 Two mantelpiece ornaments, an oracle figurine and woman with basket by Sluyter, D. (18th century); (add.info.: Two mantelpiece ornaments, an oracle figurine and woman with basket)

A Delphic Sibyl, 1901 (w / c on paper)
CW198580 A Delphic Sibyl, 1901 (w/c on paper) by Lancaster, Percy (1878-1950); 50.2x33.6 cm; Private Collection; © Christopher Wood Gallery, London, UK

I am a stranger here, and know of no oracle; but what of my one sandal? (litho)
STC445081 I am a stranger here, and know of no oracle; but what of my one sandal? (litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oracle Bones (76 total), Shang dynasty (about 1600-1046 BC). Creator: Unknown
Oracle Bones (76 total), Shang dynasty (about 1600-1046 BC). Segments of turtle plastrons and bones of oxen, polished, burned, with carved inscriptions

The Tiburtine Sibyl, ca. 1790. Creator: Girolamo Carattoni
The Tiburtine Sibyl, ca. 1790

Oracle bone, inscribed, Shang dynasty, ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Oracle bone, inscribed, Shang dynasty, ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE

Inscribed bone fragment ("oracle bone"), Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1300-1050 BCE
Inscribed bone fragment (" oracle bone" ), Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1300-1050 BCE

The Oracle, (oil on canvas)
989553 The Oracle, (oil on canvas) by Robertson, George Edward (1864-1926); 145.5x250.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oracle. George Edward Robertson (1864-1926). Oil on canvas

The Oracle (colour litho)
3631655 The Oracle (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oracle. Illustration for The Story of the Persian War from Herodotus by Alfred J Church with)

Delphi, Greece (engraving)
3622600 Delphi, Greece (engraving) by Forrest, John B. (1814-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delphi, Greece.); © Look and Learn

Your Fortune Teller (colour litho)
3642811 Your Fortune Teller (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Your Fortune Teller. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Sketches at Naples (engraving)
1057946 Sketches at Naples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Naples)

A Sybil (oil on canvas)
1128680 A Sybil (oil on canvas) by Cairo, Francesco del (1607-1665) (after); 75x59.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; Italian

Woman in fancy dress costume as the Oracle des Champs
Woman in costume as the Oracle des Champs in dress decorated with hearts, daisies and flowers, for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published in Paris, 1880s

Woman in fancy dress costume as an Aquarium
Woman in costume as an Aquarium with dress decorated with fish, coral, seaweed and shells, for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published in Paris, 1880s

The Oracle
LLM338766 The Oracle by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oracle. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

The King of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336589 The King 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 Ace of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336595 The Ace 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 Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336591 The King 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 Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336584 The Knight 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 Seven of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336566 The Seven 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 Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336553 The Ten 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)

Aristeus Compels Proteus to Reveal his Oracles, 1731 (engraving)
STC134119 Aristeus Compels Proteus to Reveal his Oracles, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; (add.info)

Delphike, 1896 (w / c with scratching out)
CH378653 Delphike, 1896 (w/c with scratching out) by Solomon, Simeon (1840-1905); 37.5x24.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "Tell me, thou oracle, said he, was what I reported of my adventures in the cave of
6008423 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " Tell me, thou oracle, said he, was what I reported of my adventures in the cave of Montesinos a dream or reality

Cards from a Tarot set, c. 1809 (hand coloured litho)
STC149884 Cards from a Tarot set, c.1809 (hand coloured litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Druids in Brittany, illustration from Voyage dans le Finistere
ARH213290 Druids in Brittany, illustration from Voyage dans le Finistere by Jacques Cambry, Paris, published 1801 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

A Sibyl, 1483-86 (fresco)
ALG216903 A Sibyl, 1483-86 (fresco) by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); Santa Trinita, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Knave of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336593 The Knave 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 Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336590 The Ace 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 Knight of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336586 The Knight 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 Knave of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336579 The Knave 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 Nine of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336564 The Nine 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 Two of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336575 The Two 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)

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

Svetovid, Slavic deity of war and sun, depicted as a four-faced god with a horn of abundance and bow in a temple. A priest predicts the future by observing the behavior of a white horse

Morai or sacred cemetery on Kauai, Hawaii (Atooi). Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Bernieri after John Webber from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

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"Unlocking the Secrets: Exploring the Mystical World of Oracles" Delve into the realm of ancient divination as we unravel the enigmatic world of oracles. From the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona to the renowned Delphi Oracle, these prophetic figures held immense power and wisdom. In Greek mythology, Dodona's Oracle was believed to be a direct communication channel with Zeus himself. Seekers would consult this oracle for guidance on matters ranging from personal dilemmas to political decisions. The Pythonesse, also known as the Delphi Oracle, captivated many with her cryptic prophecies. Her words were highly regarded and influenced major events in ancient Greece. Journey further east, and you'll encounter another powerful oracle - Jupiter-Ammon. This revered figure resided in Egypt's desert oasis and provided counsel to those who sought his divine insight. Trophonius, an obscure but intriguing oracle figure, possessed unique abilities that allowed individuals to communicate with deceased ancestors. His sanctuary became a pilgrimage site for those seeking answers beyond mortal realms. Artistic expressions have immortalized oracles throughout history. The Rothamsted Tapestries depict Sibylla Europa among six other sibyls, showcasing their importance in medieval Europe. Plate 4 from "The Fable of Psyche" transports us back to antiquity as we witness Psyche's father consulting an oracle for advice on his daughter's fate – a testament to society's reliance on these mystical beings. Archaeological discoveries shed light on oracular practices too; lead tablets found at Zeus' Sanctuary in Dodona offer glimpses into people seeking divine intervention during the 6th century BC Shang dynasty’s mysterious oracle bones provide valuable insights into early Chinese civilization and its belief systems. Oracles even found their way into everyday life through mantelpiece ornaments like figurines representing these wise seers alongside women carrying baskets symbolizing their connection to the divine.