{"id":1863,"date":"2012-10-01T09:34:35","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T08:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.magicians.co.uk\/news\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2013-04-11T10:09:48","modified_gmt":"2013-04-11T09:09:48","slug":"they-say-%e2%80%98a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words%e2%80%99%e2%80%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magicians.co.uk\/news\/they-say-%e2%80%98a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words%e2%80%99%e2%80%a6\/","title":{"rendered":"They say \u2018A picture is worth a thousand words\u2019\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of our favourite paintings at Magicians.co.uk is \u2018The Conjurer\u2019. It was painted by Hieronymus Bosch<\/a> during the late 15th century. The painting represents the way people are fooled by a lack of awareness and insight. The viewer, as the crowd in the painting, are focussed on \u2018The Conjurer\u2019. However, the true \u2018target\u2019 is the man at the forefront who appears so engrossed in the game of Cups and Balls, he is oblivious of his money pouch being plucked from his pocket. To see a modern version of the game, have a look at our resident \u2018Beat the Cheat\u2019<\/a>, the wily Pete Wardell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are many more subtleties to notice in the picture such as the use of animals and the child captivated by the robbery which seems to exemplify the proverb “He who lets himself be fooled by conjuring tricks loses his money and becomes the laughing stock of children.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good thing our pickpocket, James Freedman<\/a>, will give everything back as well as provide tips on how to keep your belongings safe, as pickpockets have been mastering their craft for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n\n\n