The Fortune Teller

Caravaggio16th Century

Rmn-Grand Palais
Paris, France, France

This genre scene of everyday life shows a gypsy palm reader on the left and a handsome man on the right. She is discreetly stealing his ring while he is distracted.

Details

Title: The Fortune Teller
Creator: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), musée du Louvre
Date Created: 16th Century
Physical Dimensions: 99 x 131 cm
Original Language: French
Type: Painting
Publisher: Rmn-Grand Palais
Original Source: Paris, Louvre museum
Rights: France, Paris, musée du Louvre. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Jean-Gilles Berizzi
External Link: Agence photo de la Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais
Medium: Oil on canvas

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