The Fortune Teller by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is an oil painting on canvas made in two versions, one of which is dated between 1593 and 1594 and is in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, while the other dates from 1596-1597 and is in the Louvre in Paris.
The artwork depicts a scene of everyday life in 16th-century Rome, in which a young gypsy woman deceitfully reads the palm of a naive young man while slipping the ring from his finger. Caravaggio used street models to add realism to the work, as Giovanni Bellori recounts, stating that the artist called over a gypsy woman he happened to see in the street. The painting is known for its moral and social critique, highlighting the theme of deception and seduction.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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