Interpreting Collection

Joseph interpreting the Pharaohs Dream. Genesis 41: 25-26. 1
Joseph interpreting the Pharaohs Dream. Genesis 41:25-26. 19th century. Colored engraving. Historia de la Naciones

Egyptian Fortune Teller
Egyptian street fortune teller has two women engrossed in his soothsaying

The Royal Visit to India: Scindia proposing the health of the Prince of Wales at Gwalior...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: Scindia proposing the health of the Prince of Wales at Gwalior, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of the Baker and the Butler (Genesis 40:1-19), c.1632-c.1640

Joseph Interprets the Dreams of the Baker and the Butler, 1648. Creator: Jan Victors
Joseph Interprets the Dreams of the Baker and the Butler, 1648

Joseph Interpreting the Prisoners Dreams, c. 1638. Creator: Govaert Flinck
Joseph Interpreting the Prisoners Dreams, c. 1638

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of His Fellow Prisoners. Creator: Master of the Story of Joseph
Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of His Fellow Prisoners

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream, 1609-1665. Creator: Nicolas Poussin
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream, 1609-1665

Belshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826. Creator: John Martin
Belshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826

Joseph Describing His Dream, from The Story of Joseph, 1544. Creator: Georg Pencz
Joseph Describing His Dream, from The Story of Joseph, 1544

Joseph interpreting Pharaohs Dream, Genesis XLI, 25 (engraving)
6005717 Joseph interpreting Pharaohs Dream, Genesis XLI, 25 (engraving) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Madagascar, Visit of Rear-Admiral Gore Jones, CB, to the Governor of Tamatave (engraving)
1060326 Madagascar, Visit of Rear-Admiral Gore Jones, CB, to the Governor of Tamatave (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madagascar)

Joseph interpreting Pharaohs dreams
LLM461527 Joseph interpreting Pharaohs dreams by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph interpreting pharaohs dreams)

The British Institution (engraving)
1607107 The British Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Institution. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 April 1848)

Joseph explains to the Pharaoh his dream of the fat and lean cows
BEN138688 Joseph explains to the Pharaoh his dream of the fat and lean cows, from the Sala dei Dugento, 1546-53 (tapestry) by Salviati, Francesco (1510-63) & Karcher

Joseph interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh (colour litho)
5226838 Joseph interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh (colour litho) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Daniel interpreting the Dream of Nebuchadnezzar (engraving)
5218710 Daniel interpreting the Dream of Nebuchadnezzar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel interpreting the Dream of Nebuchadnezzar)

Joseph interpreting Pharoahs dreams (engraving)
6009426 Joseph interpreting Pharoahs dreams (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph interpreting Pharoahs dreams)

Joseph interpreting Pharoahs Dream (engraving)
6022436 Joseph interpreting Pharoahs Dream (engraving) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph interpreting Pharoahs Dream)

Joseph interpreting Pharaohs dream
LLM459749 Joseph interpreting Pharaohs dream by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph interpreting pharaohs dream. German chromolithograph.); © Look and Learn

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

Titlepage to Die Traumdeutung by Sigmund Freud, published in 1899 (print)
XJF377245 Titlepage to Die Traumdeutung by Sigmund Freud, published in 1899 (print) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Joseph Explaining the Dreams of Pharaoh (oil on canvas)
XIR26264 Joseph Explaining the Dreams of Pharaoh (oil on canvas) by Subleyras, Pierre (1699-1749); 260x185 cm; Musee des Augustins, Toulouse

Daniel interpreting the Writing on the Wall, Daniel (engraving)
2812912 Daniel interpreting the Writing on the Wall, Daniel (engraving) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel interpreting the Writing on the Wall, Daniel)

Daniel interpreting the Writing on the Wall (engraving)
2781796 Daniel interpreting the Writing on the Wall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel interpreting the Writing on the Wall)

Dreams, illustration from Les Reves et le Moyen de les Diriger
CHT234685 Dreams, illustration from Les Reves et le Moyen de les Diriger by the Marquis d Hervey de Saint-Denis, 1867 (colour litho) by French School

Lewis & Clark on the Lower Columbia River, 1905 (oil on canvas)
PNP260128 Lewis & Clark on the Lower Columbia River, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Joseph in prison explaining the dreams of the chief baker and the chief butler
REV326574 Joseph in prison explaining the dreams of the chief baker and the chief butler, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris

The Prince of Waless Gift to the Maoris, Presentation of a Flag to the Arawa Tribe (b / w photo)
1629829 The Prince of Waless Gift to the Maoris, Presentation of a Flag to the Arawa Tribe (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Joseph interpreting the dream of Pharaoh (colour litho)
3648402 Joseph interpreting the dream of Pharaoh (colour litho) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph interpreting the dream of Pharaoh)

Gustave Dore Bible: Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall (engraving)
5221609 Gustave Dore Bible: Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall)

Gustave Dore Bible: Joseph interpreting Pharaohs dream (engraving)
5221483 Gustave Dore Bible: Joseph interpreting Pharaohs dream (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph interpreting Pharaohs dream)

Daniel interpreting the Mysterious Handwriting on the Wall of Belshazzars Palace, Daniel V, 17-28 (engraving)
5218719 Daniel interpreting the Mysterious Handwriting on the Wall of Belshazzars Palace, Daniel V, 17-28 (engraving) by English School

Joseph interpreting Pharaohs Dream (chromolitho)
5217876 Joseph interpreting Pharaohs Dream (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph interpreting Pharaohs Dream)

Joseph In Prison, Interpreting The Dreams (colour litho)
6020244 Joseph In Prison, Interpreting The Dreams (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph In Prison, Interpreting The Dreams. Genesis 40)

Joseph interpreting Pharaohs Dream, from a painting by Raphael (engraving)
5202219 Joseph interpreting Pharaohs Dream, from a painting by Raphael (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph interpreting Pharaohs Dream)

Attila the Hun interpreting a stork and its young flying away as a good omen
5229128 Attila the Hun interpreting a stork and its young flying away as a good omen and inspiring his army to capture the besieged Roman city of Aquileia, 452 (engraving) by English School

Joseph Interpreting Pharoahs Dreams, 1512. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Joseph Interpreting Pharoahs Dreams, 1512

Joseph Interpreting Pharoahs Dreams (copy), 1640-70. Creator: Unknown
Joseph Interpreting Pharoahs Dreams (copy), 1640-70. After Lucas van Leyden

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh, ca. 1534-47. Creator: Attributed to Jorg Breu the Younger (German)
Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh, ca. 1534-47

Daniel interprets the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, 1916. Artist: Evelyn Paul
Daniel interprets the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, 1916. Nebuchadnezzar II (c630-562 BC), ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty, is mentioned in the Book of Daniel

Romulus consulting the Augury, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Romulus consulting the Augury, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Joseph and Potiphars wife andJoseph in prison interpreting dreams, 14th century
Joseph and Potiphars wife and, below, Joseph in prison interpreting the dreams of the baker and the butler, from the Golden Haggadah, a medieval Jewish manuscript from Spain

Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall in Babylon at Belshazzars Feast. The writing foretold the fall of Babylon. After a work by Paul Marc Joseph Chenavard

Engraving Illustrating Daniel V 25 To 28 Of Daniel Interpreting The Writing On The Wall From The Dore Bible By Gustave Dore 1832-1883 French Artist And Illustrator

Items needed to calculate astrological charts, including a calculator, discs showing signs of the zodiac, paper, pen

Pharaoah has his dreams interpreted by Joseph
Pharaoah, King of Egypt, hearing the interpretation of his two dreams from Joseph - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 41.26. 1787

Caliph Stork, an eastern tale -- the Caliph asks Selim the Learned to decipher a document for him which he has bought from the peddler

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"Unlocking the Hidden Meanings: The Art of Interpreting" Interpreting has been an integral part of human history, bridging gaps between cultures and unraveling mysteries that lie within dreams and visions. From ancient times to modern days, interpreters have played a crucial role in deciphering cryptic messages that hold profound significance. In Genesis 41:25-26, Joseph's exceptional ability to interpret Pharaoh's dream saved Egypt from famine and propelled him into a position of power. This biblical tale showcases the immense impact interpretation can have on shaping destinies. The enigmatic art is not limited to religious texts alone; it transcends time and space. In John Martin's painting "Belshazzar's Feast, " we witness an Egyptian fortune teller skillfully decoding hidden messages through her mystical powers. Another captivating example lies in the historical encounter between Hernando Cortes and Montezuma, where La Malinche acted as an interpreter during the presentation of women and gold. Her linguistic prowess served as a vital link between two vastly different worlds. Georg Pencz's depiction of Joseph describing his own dream highlights how interpretation can be self-revelatory—a tool for understanding one's innermost desires and aspirations. Throughout history, leaders sought interpreters' guidance to navigate complex situations successfully. Rear-Admiral Gore Jones visiting the Governor of Tamatave in Madagascar exemplifies this reliance on skilled interpreters to foster diplomatic relations across borders. Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dreams became a symbol of wisdom beyond measure—an inspiration for generations seeking answers amidst uncertainty. Such stories remind us that interpretation holds transformative power when harnessed with insightfulness. Even outside biblical narratives, interpretation finds its place in various forms—be it paintings or engravings like those found at The British Institution or Daniel interpreting Nebuchadnezzar’s dream—each capturing moments where interpretations shape destinies or reveal hidden truths.