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ArtistOrnithomancy Is the practice of divination or interpreting omens through birds as a means to understand the will of the Gods and predict future events. It was one of the oldest and most respected forms of divination in ancient Greece, Rome, other ancient cultures and one paralled in Māori tohu. Ornithomancy was praciced by seers, prophets, and oracles, focusing on the particular bird species, behavior, call and flight patterns As depicted by Gustav Klimt and Michael Parkes.
A hyperrealistic painting in the style of John James Audubon shows a bearded man with long hair, wearing red robes and a detailed golden armored sleeve, sitting in a garden or courtyard full of birds. One large brown raptor-like bird sits on his right, looking at the man, while another large brown raptor looks left from behind a large white bird with a yellow beak. A dark blue and white bird with a yellow beak looks at the camera. A red bird is at the bottom left, a white bird with black markings is next to it, and a large black bird with red eyes and a dark blue back is also visible. Another small bird with a red beak and yellow chest is in an enclosure within a wooden or clay dish. Two black ravens are at the bottom right. A small black bird with dark blue wings is on a wall. In the background are ancient ruins, and more birds are scattered throughout the scene. A small bird flies in the upper left corner. The man is holding a small bird in his hands.
