Oracle Collection (page 2)

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

Medals of Cyrenaean King Battus and Queen Pheretima 1, 2, 3, King Magas 4, the oracle of Ammon 5, 6, and Cyrenean priests 7, 8

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)

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

Omphalos (photo)
JB331150 Omphalos (photo) by Greek School, (4th century BC); Archaeological Museum, Delphi, Greece; (add.info.: Photographed october 1961; From the Sanctuary to Apollo at Delphi;)

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)

Head of the augur, from the Tomb of the Augurs, c. 530-20 BC (wall painting)
XIR407478 Head of the augur, from the Tomb of the Augurs, c.530-20 BC (wall painting) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Head of the augur)

Deucalion and Pyrrha, 1572 (slate)
BEN82508 Deucalion and Pyrrha, 1572 (slate) by Minga, Andrea di Mariotto del (c.1540-96); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Inkstone carved with wave patterns, probably Ming dynasty (grey tuan stone) (underside
PFR142696 Inkstone carved with wave patterns, probably Ming dynasty (grey tuan stone) (underside) (see 142695) by Chinese School; length: 15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Alcander a young man of Sparta attacking Lycurgus, from Hutchinson
3614271 Alcander a young man of Sparta attacking Lycurgus, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Persian Sibyl, detail from the Sistine Chapel ceiling, 1508-12 (fresco)
3529378 Persian Sibyl, detail from the Sistine Chapel ceiling, 1508-12 (fresco) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Alinari Archives, Florence

Vault of the Presbytery with the Cimmerian Sybil, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, c
703073 Vault of the Presbytery with the Cimmerian Sybil, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, c.1484-92 (fresco) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513); Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome

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

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)

Orestes consulting the oracle of Apollo at Delphi (marble)
LRI662321 Orestes consulting the oracle of Apollo at Delphi (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); 91.5x75.5 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini; out of copyright

The Ancients and the Secrets of the Gods: Consulting the Oracle (engraving)
671273 The Ancients and the Secrets of the Gods: Consulting the Oracle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ancients and the Secrets of the Gods)

I Kings, The Oracle (engraving)
822477 I Kings, The Oracle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Kings, The Oracle)

John Bulls Trip to the Continent (chromolitho)
1042515 John Bulls Trip to the Continent (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Bulls Trip to the Continent)

The Pythia of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (chromolitho)
3100664 The Pythia of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pythia of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi)

Oracle (bronze)
614894 Oracle (bronze) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Claudius and the Oracle of the Sacred Fowls (engraving)
727775 Claudius and the Oracle of the Sacred Fowls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Claudius and the Oracle of the Sacred Fowls)

The Knight of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336594 The Knight 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 Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336576 The Ace 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 Six of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336558 The Six 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 Eight of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336555 The Eight 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)

Sibylla Tiburtina, 1877 (b / c on paper)
CH368164 Sibylla Tiburtina, 1877 (b/c on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 47x24.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiburtine Sibyl)

The Queen of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336583 The Queen 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 Queen of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336582 The Queen 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)

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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.