The Fortune Teller
ca. between 1616 and 1617
Step into the shady streets of 17th-century Rome, where a naive young nobleman is getting his palm read by a fortune teller. But look closely at the man in the red plume behind her—he’s not there for the astrology; he’s likely an accomplice ready to pick the young man's pocket while he's distracted! Manfredi, a master follower of Caravaggio, uses dramatic spotlighting to freeze this moment of deception, turning a common street scam into a high-stakes moral lesson about the folly of youth.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
Location: J. Paul Getty Museum
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