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The Fortune-teller, 1857. Creator: Adolph Tidemand
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The Fortune-teller, 1857. Creator: Adolph Tidemand
The Fortune-teller, 1857
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1850s Bed Chamber Bedchamber Bedroom Crib Elderly Woman Fortune Teller Fortune Telling Listening Norway Norwegian Old Woman Parent Romantic Era Speaking Talking Teacup Adolph Tidemand Infancy Infant National Museum Sweden Nationalmuseum Sweden Stockholm National Museum
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Adolph Tidemand's captivating painting, "The Fortune-teller," transports us back to the 1850s in Sweden. This evocative oil on canvas work, now housed at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, showcases a scene of fortune telling in a cozy bedroom. At the center, an elderly woman, dressed in traditional attire, sits by a bedside, her wrinkled hands cradling a teacup as she reads the leaves for a young mother and her baby. The young woman, with a look of both curiosity and apprehension, leans in, her hand shielding her young child from the gaze of the fortune teller. A young woman in a red dress, perhaps a sister or friend, looks on from the doorway, her expression a mix of amusement and skepticism. The warm colors and intricate details of the painting transport us to a bygone era, inviting us to ponder the mysteries of the future and the bonds of family and friendship. The Fortune-teller is a testament to the rich artistic heritage of Sweden during the Romantic era and a reminder of the universal human desire to seek guidance and insight into the unknown.
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