Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmas and Fortune Telling : A Holiday Tradition

During Christmas time in the past, people found books, activities, and games to pass the long winter evenings. One Christmas tradition is fortune-telling. Here are some fine art works that illustrate the arts of fortune telling during the holiday season.
Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The Merry Rose.

The Christmas Divination Painting by Simon Kozhin.
Oil on Canvas. Foundation "Cultural Heritage." St. Petersburg.
Fortune Telling at Twelve Days of Christmas .
Painting by Mykola Pymonenko-Vorozhinnia (1862 to 1912).



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