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Painting of a woman in a red gown gazing into a crystal ball beside a skull and open book, with an arched window and trees behind.

The Crystal Ball

A woman in a long red velvet gown stands before a table holding a glass crystal ball, gazing into it. Beside her lie an open book, a human skull, and a stone column, with a tiled floor and an arched window showing trees behind.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1902
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
784 × 1200 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1902; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La bola de cristal

Una mujer con un largo vestido de terciopelo rojo está de pie junto a una mesa, mirando una bola de cristal que sostiene entre las manos. Junto a ella hay un libro abierto, un cráneo humano y una columna de piedra, con un suelo de baldosas y una ventana arqueada con árboles.

Português: A bola de cristal

Uma mulher de longo vestido de veludo vermelho está em pé diante de uma mesa, olhando para uma bola de cristal que segura nas mãos. Ao lado dela há um livro aberto, um crânio humano e uma coluna de pedra, com piso de azulejos e uma janela em arco com árvores.

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