Karel Van Belle 

This  painting, by Karel (Charles) van Belle, depicts a fortune-teller in a moment of intense concentration. She holds a crystal ball in her hand, a symbol of divination and the search for hidden knowledge. A snake slipping through her fingers and into the sphere reinforces the idea of occult wisdom and transformation, recurring themes in the mystical arts. Alongside this central scene, small crosses add a spiritual dimension, perhaps a reference to protection or a balance between the material world and the invisible.Read more

“Figurative Paintings - Paris and the Modern Spirit” by Martin Wolpert & Jeffrey Winter.  In this book, 2 pages are devoted to this artist with 4 illustrated paintings.