1646
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Good Fortune or Fortune Telling is a 1646 oil by Simon de Vos, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
The painting shows a group of people gathered around a table, with a woman in the center holding a small object. The scene is set in a dimly lit room with a dark background, and the figures are dressed in 17th-century clothing. The woman's face is tilted upwards, and her eyes are closed as if she is concentrating on something. In the foreground, a man is seated on the floor, looking up at the woman with interest. Another man stands behind him, watching the scene unfold. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the figures lost in their own thoughts. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figure. To learn more about this technique, look up "chiaroscuro".
Simon de Vos (20 October 1603 – 15 October 1676) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and art collector.
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