Showing posts with label chiromancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chiromancy. Show all posts

11.3.11

Chiromancy (Quiromancia)

Divination through observation of the palms of the hands dates back to ancient times. It is based on the possibility of knowledge of someone´s future life by 'reading' certain signals present on the hands. From the 14th till the 20th centuries, its practice was largely attributed Gypsy women (Roma People).

Remonta à Antiguidade a adivinhação pela observação das mãos. Baseia-se na possibilidade do conhecimento da vida futura pela 'leitura' de certos sinais apresentados pelas mãos. Dos séculos XIV a XX a sua prática esteve em grande parte entregue a mulheres de etnia cigana (Povo Rom).


Valentin de Boulogne (ca 1591-1632)-'the fortune teller'-oil on canvas Toledo (Ohio)-Museum of Art

Bartolomeo Manfredi (1582-1622)-'the Gypsy fortune teller'-oil on canvas-1616 Detroit (Illinois)-Institute of Art

Nicolas Régnier (1591-1667)-'fortune teller'-oil on canvas-ca 1621

Simon Vouet (1590-1649)-'fortune teller'-oil on canvas-1617 Roma-Galleria Nazional d'Arte Antica (Palazzo Barberini)
Lionello Spada (1576-1622)-'the Gypsy fortune teller'-oil on canvas-(1614-1615) Modena-Galleria Estense