“Palmistry” Vintage Art Print

a chart for the practice of palmistry, or chiromancy. Palm reading thrived in Renaissance Europe and worked on the premise that the geography of the hand could be read. For instance, a “mountain” could be formed at the base of each digit, joined by “plains” and be read alongside a celestial map. Manuals of chiromancy circulated in manuscript from the fourteenth century and were printed in increasing numbers through the seventeenth century. *please note: frames and mounts displayed are for demonstration purposes only and are not included in the sale.