Portent Collection

Miracle Fire in Temple
When a mysterious flame bursts out in the temple of fertility goddess Bona Dea, the Vestal Virgins interpret it as a portent favorable to Cicero; but it is probably a trick

Good Luck Charms of Nenette and Rintintin bring good luck
WW1 era France - The tiny yarn-doll good luck charms of Nenette and Rintintin bring good luck. Popular during the First World War in Paris and beyond. Date: circa 1910s

Halley's Comet and Harold Receiving Bad News, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR159137 Halley's Comet and Harold Receiving Bad News, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

What time the thirteen Governors... plate 15 from America: A Prophecy, 1793
XYC285547 What time the thirteen Governors... plate 15 from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in black with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake

Sound! Sound! my loud war-trumpets... plate 11 from America: A Prophecy, 1793
XYC285564 Sound! Sound! my loud war-trumpets... plate 11 from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in black with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake

The Holy Family with angels at right and overhead, 1652

Mise en Batterie, Les Caissons se Portent en Arriere (coloured photo)
3623575 Mise en Batterie, Les Caissons se Portent en Arriere (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mise en Batterie)

Title Page for King Charls his Starre: Or, Astrologie defined
488986 Title Page for King Charls his Starre: Or, Astrologie defined and defended by Scripture, &c. published 1654 (letterpress) by English School

The morning comes... plate 8 from America: A Prophecy
XYC285551 The morning comes... plate 8 from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in black with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake

An Oracle (Thetis and Achilles Before the Oracle) before 1643
ALM283419 An Oracle (Thetis and Achilles Before the Oracle) before 1643 (oil on panel transferred to masonite) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); 58.7x90.8 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum

Title page of America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in blue with
XYC285568 Title page of America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in blue with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 36.8x26.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 29 God rescuing the male child from being devoured by the red
XJL195851 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.29 God rescuing the male child from being devoured by the red dragon, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

The portent of 1066 (engraving)
2792894 The portent of 1066 (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The portent of 1066. Illustration for The Church of England by H D M Spence (Cassell, 1905)

The Terror answered... plate 10 from America: A Prophecy
XYC285550 The Terror answered... plate 10 from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in black with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake

Fiery Angels rose... plate 13 from America: A Prophecy
XYC285548 Fiery Angels rose... plate 13 from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in blue with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake

In the flames stood... plate 16 from America: A Prophecy
XYC285563 In the flames stood... plate 16 from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in black with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake

A Prophecy, plate 5 from America: A Prophecy
XYC285552 A Prophecy, plate 5 from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in blue with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 36.8x26.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Belshazzars Feast, c. 1600
BON78187 Belshazzars Feast, c.1600 by Mutter, Jan Harmensz. (1570-1625) (follower of); 101.7x127 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The Flying Dutchman (chromolitho)
3100703 The Flying Dutchman (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flying Dutchman)

The Mermaid, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs
DGC452042 The Mermaid, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

Frontispiece from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in brown
XYC285553 Frontispiece from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in brown with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 23.5x16.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art

So cried he... plate 14 from America: A Prophecy
XYC285549 So cried he... plate 14 from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in black with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 36.8x26.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art

The Angel Proclaiming the End of Time (oil on canvas)
FIT282919 The Angel Proclaiming the End of Time (oil on canvas) by Tucker, James Justus (1795/96-1842); 86.4x69.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

The Holy Family with Angels, 1700. Creator: School of Pietro Cortona
The Holy Family with Angels, 1700

RED SEA METEOR
METEOR OVER SINAI is interpreted by Arabs as a portent of grave events in the Red Sea area : shortly after, war breaks out between Italy and Ethiopia... Date: July 1935

MIRACLE AND CICERO
When a mysterious flame bursts out in the temple of fertility goddess Bona Dea, the Vestal Virgins interpret it as a portent favorable to Cicero; but it is probably a trick Date: 63 BC

MIRACLE FIRE IN TEMPLE
When a mysterious flame bursts out in the temple of fertility goddess Bona Dea, the Vestal Virgins interpret it as a portent favorable to Cicero; but it is probably a trick Date: 63 BC

The Flying Dutchman. A Ghost Ship That Can Never Make Port, Doomed To Sail The Oceans Forever. From The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, May To October 1904

Comet passing a planet, artwork. The planet is passing in front of (eclipsing) its parent star. Its moon (in its crescent phase) is at top left

Apocalyptical scene, from the Apocalypse or The Revelations of St
XAM78005 Apocalyptical scene, from the Apocalypse or The Revelations of St. John the Divine, pub. 1498 (woodcut) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; German

Thus wept the Angel voice... plate 12 from America: A Prophecy
XYC285546 Thus wept the Angel voice... plate 12 from America: A Prophecy, 1793 (relief etching printed in blue with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake

Macbeth and the Apparition of the Armed Head, Act IV, Scene I, from Macbeth
XYC282782 Macbeth and the Apparition of the Armed Head, Act IV, Scene I, from Macbeth, by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) c.1820 (w/c, wash, pen & ink on paper) by Craig

Title Page from Europe. A Prophecy, 1794 (relief etching printed in dark
XYC151688 Title Page from Europe. A Prophecy, 1794 (relief etching printed in dark brown with w/c on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 23.8x17.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Joash Shooting the Arrow of Deliverance, 1844 (oil on canvas)
XKH141379 Joash Shooting the Arrow of Deliverance, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Dyce, William (1806-64); 76x109 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; (add.info.: The Lords arrow of victory)

Cumulus clouds form over the Caribbean Island of Barbados

A rainbow in cumulus clouds forming over the Caribbean Sea near Barbados

Arabs siriens. Aveugl portent un paralitique. A blind man carrying a deformed man on his back. Date 1889

Comet and Earth, artwork
Comet and Earth. Artwork of a comet passing the Earth. Comets are bodies of ice and dust that enter the inner solar system from the outer solar system

Comet over a castle, 16th century
Comet over a castle, 16th-century artwork. This artwork is from Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon (1557) by the German author Conrad Lycosthenes (1518-1561)

Celestial soldiers, 16th century
Celestial soldiers, 16th-century artwork. This artwork is from Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon (1557) by the German author Conrad Lycosthenes (1518-1561)

Comet in the night sky, artwork
Comet in the night sky, computer artwork. Comets are bodies of ice and dust that enter the inner solar system from the outer solar system

Servius Tullius
SERVIUS TULLIUS sixth legendary king of Rome When as a child his head is surrounded with flames, this is seen as a marvellous portent for his royal future

Red Sea Meteor
METEOR OVER SINAI is interpreted by Arabs as a portent of grave events in the Red Sea area : shortly after, war breaks out between Italy and Ethiopia

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"Portent: Unveiling the Mysteries of Fate and Fortune" Step into a world where miracles ignite, as witnessed by the Miracle Fire in Temple. The ethereal glow dances upon ancient walls, whispering secrets of destiny. Nenette and Rintintin, bearers of good luck charms, weave their enchantment through time. Their talismans bestow blessings upon those who dare to believe in the power of fate. Halley's Comet streaks across the heavens, casting its ominous shadow over Harold receiving bad news on the Bayeux Tapestry. Wool embroidery on linen captures this momentous event with delicate precision. Amor Mundi enchants us with an engraving from 1865. Its intricate details reveal a tapestry woven by destiny itself, intertwining lives and shaping futures. In "America: A Prophecy, " thirteen Governors stand at a crossroads of history. Relief etching printed in black tells tales of prophecy and uncertainty while pen & ink watercolors paint vivid scenes that foretell what is yet to come. Beware the Ides of March. In vibrant litho colors, Hutchinson's History unveils treacherous moments when destinies collide amidst political turmoil – a chilling reminder that even great leaders are not immune to portents. Prognostications etched onto paper in 1521 offer glimpses into an era long past but still resonating today. Black and white photos capture fleeting moments frozen in time, inviting us to decipher their hidden meanings. Sound. Sound. War-trumpets blare as America prophesies its future once more. Relief etchings merge with pen & ink watercolors to depict battles fought within souls and nations alike – echoes reverberating through time. The Holy Family finds solace amidst celestial beings hovering above them in a masterpiece from 1652.