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The house of the haruspex  2011

by federico cortese

The haruspex predicts the future by interpreting signs that he is able to discover hidden in the bowels of animals. The place of his work is bare, half way between the shop of a dealer and a pagan temple. The large bowls, which contain the remains of animals butchered for the prophecy, are the tools of his work. The soothsayer is sad. To him falls the task of sacrificin...

Size: 
100 x 70 cm (39.4" x 27.6")
Medium: 
oil on canvas
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