This artwork, depicting ancient Roman practitioners of divination, was originally created by Jean-Léon Gérôme (c. 1824-1904) and reproduced as a print by Goupil & Cie (19th century). Specifically, the artwork purports to depict a brotherhood of diviners known as the augures or augurs, who practiced augury. Dating back to Rome’s earliest history, augury is a … Continue reading Two Augurs by Jean-Léon Gérôme (c. 1824-1904), reproduced by Goupil & Cie (19th century)