The Middle Ages (86) : Astrologer
This series is an attempt to illustrate how life was going on in the Middle Ages.
An astrologer ‘studied’ celestial objects (sun, moon, stars) and was regarded as a mystical person but in reality he was just a charlatan.
Nowadays, astrology is recognized as a pseudo-intellectual pastime with no scientific justification.
In medieval times however, an astrologer could earn a lot of money by ‘predicting’ someone's personal future based on the position of celestial objects.
Photographed at medieval festival of castle Sterckshof (Deurne, Belgium)
Günter Nau 14. Januar 2016, 9:59
Herrliche Farben, ein Motiv vom Feinsten, die Perspektive und die Schärfe des Fotos läßt nichts zu wünschen übrig.Grüße Günter
Inez Correia Marques 12. Januar 2016, 21:20
i love yhis portrait!!! excellent detailssuper portrait Mark
Rita Möck 9. Januar 2016, 13:09
ein sehr beeindruckendes Portrait,in bester BQ!!!!LG - Rita -
archiek 9. Januar 2016, 4:47
Excellent details in this fine pose. nice background for the subject.Best Regards,
Archie
NaturPur22 8. Januar 2016, 18:39
Fantastische Aufnahme! LG AngelikaNatalia 5 8. Januar 2016, 17:23
Good time !Interesting festival! Liked Your hero-astrologer!Good luck!Natalia.norma ateca 7. Januar 2016, 8:21
Wunderschönes Portrait . LG NormaAdele D. Oliver 7. Januar 2016, 1:50
and he does look the part - or a bit like a magician, and in those days predictions must have sounded like magic .... excellent portrait, Mark !!!greetings, Adele
adriana lissandrini 6. Januar 2016, 22:34
still an excellent portrait, magnificent seriesgreetings Adriana
Eva GD 6. Januar 2016, 21:39
Great Portrait ...!Regards Eva
rolvin 6. Januar 2016, 20:56
You have taken this astrologer in his wonderfully sewed garment very well in the picture.Again a very good portrait!
BW Roland
TeresaM 6. Januar 2016, 19:54
Un autre excellent portrait de cette série, Mark !!Amitiés
Wolfgang Bazer 6. Januar 2016, 18:48
Ein ausgezeichnetes, schön farbenfrohes Porträt!LG Wolfgang
Pistone Bernardo 6. Januar 2016, 18:15
Sehr++++++++sehr schön Porträt gratulieren! Lieber grüße. BernardoTraudel Clemens 6. Januar 2016, 17:20
Ich fühle mich fast in diese Zeit versetzt, so fantastisch sind diese Portraits.LG Traudel