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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Fortune: From Palmistry to Tarot, from Italy to Egypt" Step into the world and let your destiny unfold

Background imageFortune Collection: Screen with Rebus of Fortune, ca. 1639. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Screen with Rebus of Fortune, ca. 1639. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Screen with Rebus of Fortune, ca. 1639

Background imageFortune Collection: Tarot Card 15 - Le Diable (The Devil)

Tarot Card 15 - Le Diable (The Devil). Date: 20th century

Background imageFortune Collection: Tarot Card - Roy de Baton (King of Clubs)

Tarot Card - Roy de Baton (King of Clubs)

Background imageFortune Collection: The goddess Fortuna, late 16th-early 17th century, (1943). Creator: Alessandro Allori

The goddess Fortuna, late 16th-early 17th century, (1943). Creator: Alessandro Allori
The goddess Fortuna, late 16th-early 17th century, (1943). Fortuna, the personification of luck in Roman mythology, riding the Rota Fortunae (wheel of fortune)

Background imageFortune Collection: San Francisco, California, USA - Chinatown, Fortune Teller

San Francisco, California, USA - Chinatown, Fortune Teller. Date: 1904

Background imageFortune Collection: The Wheel of Fortune (from an manuscript of Troy Book by John Lydgate), Mid of the 15th century

The Wheel of Fortune (from an manuscript of Troy Book by John Lydgate), Mid of the 15th century. Artist: Anonymous
The Wheel of Fortune (from an manuscript of Troy Book by John Lydgate), Mid of the 15th century. Found in the collection of John Rylands University Library

Background imageFortune Collection: Tyche, Goddess of Fortune

Tyche, Goddess of Fortune
Statue of Tyche, Goddess of Fortune. Roman, after a Greek original of late 4th or early 3rd century BC. In Ancient Greece

Background imageFortune Collection: Chinese New Year Decoration With The Character For Blessing, Hong Kong, Special

Chinese New Year Decoration With The Character For Blessing, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China

Background imageFortune Collection: Chinese New Year Decorations, Hong Kong, China, South East Asia

Chinese New Year Decorations, Hong Kong, China, South East Asia

Background imageFortune Collection: Good Fortune Poster and Lantern, Hong Kong, China, South East Asia

Good Fortune Poster and Lantern, Hong Kong, China, South East Asia

Background imageFortune Collection: Chinese New Year Decorations, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the

Chinese New Year Decorations, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China

Background imageFortune Collection: Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the

Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the left hand. Engraving

Background imageFortune Collection: CORNUCOPIA

CORNUCOPIA a symbol of plenty, abundance, prosperity, fertility, wealth, good fortune, and more, and more, and more of everything

Background imageFortune Collection: Lucky Smile

Lucky Smile
Artem Pozdniakov

Background imageFortune Collection: Dick Whittington and His Cat, pantomime

Dick Whittington and His Cat, pantomime - six scenes

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Greetings Card, Royal Navy Sailors

WW2 Greetings Card, Royal Navy Sailors
The inside of a WW2 greetings card, the fold out illustration portrays three musical Royal Navy sailors, singing and playing the accordion, a black cat symbolic of good fortune sits beside

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Greetings Card, Saluting Soldiers

WW2 Greetings Card, Saluting Soldiers
The inside of a WW2 greetings card, the fold out illustration shows two saluting soldiers and a black cat, symbolic of good fortune, standing by their camouflaged military vehicles. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Christmas Card, Soldiers Of Good Luck

WW2 Christmas Card, Soldiers Of Good Luck
A WW2 Christmas greetings card, the illustration portrays a pair of British soldiers walking with a black cat between them, symbolic of good fortune. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, A Convoy

WW2 Birthday Card, A Convoy
A WW2 birthday greetings card, the illustration portrays a dog dressed in a Royal Navy sailor uniform, taking a black cat for a walk, symbolic of good fortune. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, Blackout The Blues

WW2 Birthday Card, Blackout The Blues
A WW2 birthday greetings card, with imagery symbolic of good fortune including the presence of black cats and a horseshoe

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Christmas Card, Good Luck

WW2 Christmas Card, Good Luck
A WW2 Christmas greetings card with imagery symbolic of good fortune, the illustration shows some horseshoes nestled amongst some mistletoe and a Union Jack flag. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, A Good Spotter

WW2 Birthday Card, A Good Spotter
A WW2 birthday greetings card, a good spotter to bring you luck! The image shows a black cat symbolic of good fortune, that has climbed up the neck of a giraffe to act as a spotter with binoculars

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Birthday Card Ive Written Em Down?

WW2 Birthday Card Ive Written Em Down?
A WW2 birthday greetings card which shows a little duck wearing a soldier's tin hat, beside a dog who is writing down an Official list of messages of good fortune and warm greetings

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Greetings Card, Black Cat

WW2 Greetings Card, Black Cat
A WW2 greetings card wishing good fortune through the symbology of black cats and horseshoes. The cat is wearing a tin hat. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Greetings Card, Good Luck

WW2 Greetings Card, Good Luck
A WW2 greetings card wishing good fortune, of which there is no rationing! The image shows a cat shopkeeper showing his stock of horseshoes. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Greetings Card, Sent To A Soldier

WW2 Greetings Card, Sent To A Soldier
A WW2 greetings card complete with a ribbon, designed to be sent to a young soldier. The illustration portrays a young serviceman inside a horseshoe, symbolising good fortune. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFortune Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, Tons Of Luck

WW2 Birthday Card, Tons Of Luck
A WW2 birthday greetings card, the illustration shows a large delivery of good fortune, in the way of sacks of horseshoes, provided by a pair of cats and two horses, wearing tin hats and satchels

Background imageFortune Collection: Advert, Reading the Tea Leaves, Mazawattee Tea Co

Advert, Reading the Tea Leaves, Mazawattee Tea Co, London Date: 1894

Background imageFortune Collection: Westbury House, Long Island

Westbury House, Long Island
A photograph showing the exterior of Westbury House (Old Westbury Gardens), a Carolean revival mansion which was heavily designed by George Abraham Crawley

Background imageFortune Collection: The Fortune Teller

The Fortune Teller
This sketch portrays a fortune teller displaying her cards on the table, with a younger lady sat beside her, smoking a cigarette. Date: circa 1901

Background imageFortune Collection: Fortune Telling with a Crystal Ball at the local Fete

Fortune Telling with a Crystal Ball at the local Fete Date: circa 1947

Background imageFortune Collection: The Great Fortune

The Great Fortune
A copperplate engraving depicting Nemesis, the Greek goddess of divine retribution, her identity has been combined with Fortuna, the Roman goddess of victory and fortune. Date: circa 1502

Background imageFortune Collection: The Ace of Spades

The Ace of Spades
A portrait oil painting of a young girl, sat confidently on a table, with the ace of spades playing card placed on her lap, symbolising death or bad fortune. Date: circa 1924

Background imageFortune Collection: The Countess of Southampton

The Countess of Southampton
This portrait oil painting depicts Rachel de Ruvigny, the Countess of Southampton, as Fortune, wearing a flowing blue dress, resting on a shiny sphere, with a skull at her foot

Background imageFortune Collection: Charles Laughton, Tetsu Komai, actors, theatrical portraits. Captioned, This is Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton, Tetsu Komai, actors, theatrical portraits. Captioned, This is Charles Laughton, in "If I had a Million", and this is Tetsu Komai, the Japanese actor

Background imageFortune Collection: Poster, Fortune cigarettes

Poster, Fortune cigarettes Date: circa 1955

Background imageFortune Collection: SEVERO & MECHANIC DIE

SEVERO & MECHANIC DIE
Brazilian Severo sinks his fortune in what he believes to be a foolproof dirigible : alas, it isn't, and he and his mechanic die when it crashes in the avenue de Maine, Paris. Date: May 1902

Background imageFortune Collection: DIS PATER

DIS PATER the Roman God of the dead and the underworld, later adopted by the Celta, was associated with the Egyptian god Serapis and credited with oracular powers

Background imageFortune Collection: Death personified on a Tarot card

Death personified on a Tarot card
Death personified as a skeleton with a scythe on a Tarot card. Date: 1926

Background imageFortune Collection: Tapestry depicting Prudence arriving at the Court of Divine Wisdom, from Brussels

Tapestry depicting Prudence arriving at the Court of Divine Wisdom, from Brussels, 1520-30 (wool and silk)
GLS314136 Tapestry depicting Prudence arriving at the Court of Divine Wisdom, from Brussels, 1520-30 (wool and silk) by Flemish School, (16th century); 180x318 cm; Art Gallery and Museum

Background imageFortune Collection: Polterabend is a German wedding custom in which guests smash china the night in front of

Polterabend is a German wedding custom in which guests smash china the night in front of the wedding to bring good luck
1900s, 19th-century, 2, accurate, affection, archive, at night, atmospheric, black, black-and-white, black-white, bring, bringing, celebrate, celebrating, celebrations, contemporary, content

Background imageFortune Collection: A favourable moment, couple kissing under an umbrella, 1880, Austria, Historic

A favourable moment, couple kissing under an umbrella, 1880, Austria, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 2, 4 people, activities, activity, affair, affairs, affection, content, contented, contentment, couple, couples, dear, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, early, emotion

Background imageFortune Collection: The chimney sweep is in the house, one of the children is afraid of the bogeyman, 1887, Germany

The chimney sweep is in the house, one of the children is afraid of the bogeyman, 1887, Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 3 people, afraid, anxious, arts, at home, building, buildings, businesses, childlike, children, chimney sweeper, chimney sweeps, commercial, concerned, content, contented

Background imageFortune Collection: The romance novel, young couple lying in the meadow, spring atmosphere

The romance novel, young couple lying in the meadow, spring atmosphere, he reads to her from a book, 1880, Germany
1900s, 19th-century, 2, 2 people, activities, activity, affection, atmospheric, beginning of spring, black, black-and-white, black-white, books, content, contented, contentment, couple, couples

Background imageFortune Collection: Summer retreat, young couple on the coast above the sea, in love, 1880, Germany, Historic

Summer retreat, young couple on the coast above the sea, in love, 1880, Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 2, 2 people, activities, activity, affair, affairs, affection, arts, coast, coastal, coastal area, coastal areas, coastal landscape, coastal region, coastal scene, coastlines

Background imageFortune Collection: Evening entertainment in an inn in the Krkonose Mountains with dancing and music, Silesia

Evening entertainment in an inn in the Krkonose Mountains with dancing and music, Silesia, Germany, Poland, 1899
1900s, 19th-century, activities, activity, alpine landscape, bar, bunch of, businesses, close, close up, comic, comical, confident, content, contented, contentment, countryside, crowd

Background imageFortune Collection: Easter Morning in the Countryside of East Prussia, 1895, Germany, Historical

Easter Morning in the Countryside of East Prussia, 1895, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, arts, celebrate, celebrating, celebrations, ceremonial, ceremonialy, childlike, content, contented, contentment, countryside, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, early

Background imageFortune Collection: Cover of the family magazine Die Gartenlaube in 1901, Germany, Historic

Cover of the family magazine Die Gartenlaube in 1901, Germany, Historic, digital reproduction of an original
1900s, 19th-century, 4 people, black, black-and-white, black-white, childlike, children, concept, concept image, contemporary, content, contented, contentment, depiction, depictions, digital




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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Fortune: From Palmistry to Tarot, from Italy to Egypt" Step into the world and let your destiny unfold. Explore the intricate lines on a palmistry map of the hand, tracing each curve as it reveals secrets yet untold. Picture yourself in Villa Balbianello, nestled by Lake Como in Italy, where whispers of fate dance through the air. As you delve deeper into this enigmatic realm, encounter Tarot Card 19 - Le Soleil (The Sun), radiating warmth and optimism. Its vibrant hues illuminate a path towards prosperity and joy. But remember, it has its duality; just like Tarot Card 18 - La Lune (The Moon) casts shadows upon our desires. Marvel at a Roman memento mori mosaic that reminds us of life's impermanence amidst all predictions. In Georges de La Tour's masterpiece "Fortune Teller, " witness how destiny intertwines with human choices on an ancient canvas from c1630. Unlocking hidden messages becomes second nature as you explore Writing/Shorthand Pitman techniques used by mystics throughout history. The power lies within deciphering symbols etched onto parchment or whispered through time. Gaze upon a selection of tarot cards from traditional Marseille pack; their timeless wisdom transcends generations. Channel Hermes Trismegistus' teachings and embrace divine knowledge that flows through these mystical cards. Tarot Card 6 - L'Amoureux (The Lover or Lovers) beckons you to make choices driven by passion and love rather than fear or doubt. Let suffragette demonstrations rally your spirit at Hyde Park, reminding us that fortune favors those who fight for equality and justice. In this captivating journey through various facets of fortune-telling, one thing remains certain – we hold the power to shape our own destinies while embracing what lies beyond our control.