Comments on: The Most Beautiful Deck in the World? http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/06/20/the-most-beautiful-deck-in-the-world/ "Over 500 years of history in 78 cards" Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:05:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Rita http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/06/20/the-most-beautiful-deck-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Rita Wed, 26 May 2010 15:17:22 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/?p=25#comment-144 Thank you so much for sharing this! Although not having an Empress also lets me down, I've got to agree with you: it is an amazing deck! You are too kind in having such a wonderful website where we can browse great articles. Thank you! Rita Thank you so much for sharing this! Although not having an Empress also lets me down, I’ve got to agree with you: it is an amazing deck!

You are too kind in having such a wonderful website where we can browse great articles.

Thank you!

Rita

]]> By: robert http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/06/20/the-most-beautiful-deck-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-70 robert Mon, 25 May 2009 11:54:12 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/?p=25#comment-70 Hi Terry, Well, it's true that the deck was created for a game, not divinatory purposes, but you could say that about ALL historical decks! So were the Viscontis, and the Marseilles, and the Belgians, and virtually every other deck before Etteilla. I find this deck so graphic that I would imagine it to be one of the easiest to use for reading out of all the historical decks. Personally, I love the idea of reading with a deck that is 350 years old... and even today, you *could* play the game of tarot even with the most modern tarot such as the Bohemian Gothic or the Deviant Moon. So yes, he's right in that the deck was created for playing the game, but that alone is no reason not to get it if your desire is to read with it, if that were the case non of the Marseille decks would be used for divination, and we know that's certainly not the case! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your comments. Do consider joining the forum as well if you haven't already. http://forum.tarothistory.com best wishes, robert Hi Terry,

Well, it’s true that the deck was created for a game, not divinatory purposes, but you could say that about ALL historical decks! So were the Viscontis, and the Marseilles, and the Belgians, and virtually every other deck before Etteilla.

I find this deck so graphic that I would imagine it to be one of the easiest to use for reading out of all the historical decks.

Personally, I love the idea of reading with a deck that is 350 years old… and even today, you *could* play the game of tarot even with the most modern tarot such as the Bohemian Gothic or the Deviant Moon.

So yes, he’s right in that the deck was created for playing the game, but that alone is no reason not to get it if your desire is to read with it, if that were the case non of the Marseille decks would be used for divination, and we know that’s certainly not the case!

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your comments. Do consider joining the forum as well if you haven’t already. http://forum.tarothistory.com

best wishes,
robert

]]> By: Terry http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/06/20/the-most-beautiful-deck-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Terry Sun, 24 May 2009 22:40:55 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/?p=25#comment-68 Dear Robert: I was able to find a deck of the Del Negro cards through R. Somerville playing cards. He tells me the deck is used for a card game played in Italy not for divinatory purposes. I am still learning about all of this. Thank you for the lead. I am enjoying looking at the cards. I look forward to following your site. Best, Terry Dear Robert:
I was able to find a deck of the Del Negro cards through R. Somerville playing cards. He tells me the deck is used for a card game played in Italy not for divinatory purposes. I am still learning about all of this.
Thank you for the lead. I am enjoying looking at the cards.
I look forward to following your site.
Best,
Terry

]]> By: robert http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/06/20/the-most-beautiful-deck-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-65 robert Wed, 13 May 2009 08:24:40 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/?p=25#comment-65 Hi Terry, The deck shown is published by Dal Negro, it is getting harder to find so if you like it I suggest getting a copy ASAP. Remember though that it is not a typical deck, it has a reduced number of pips, and two Popes and two Emperors rather than the usual Pope, Popess, Emperor and Empress. This puts some people off, but it seems to have been the tradition in Bologna. There is also a version by Il Meneghello that is on lovely stock, and just the line drawings without the watercolour, but for me, the colour adds a lot to my enjoyment. Hi Terry,
The deck shown is published by Dal Negro, it is getting harder to find so if you like it I suggest getting a copy ASAP. Remember though that it is not a typical deck, it has a reduced number of pips, and two Popes and two Emperors rather than the usual Pope, Popess, Emperor and Empress. This puts some people off, but it seems to have been the tradition in Bologna. There is also a version by Il Meneghello that is on lovely stock, and just the line drawings without the watercolour, but for me, the colour adds a lot to my enjoyment.

]]> By: Terry http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/06/20/the-most-beautiful-deck-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Terry Wed, 13 May 2009 03:51:13 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/?p=25#comment-64 I love your blog and agree these cards are beautiful, somewhat reminiscent of Goya's print (tho of course less dark) but also reminiscent of the work Edward Ardizzone, the children's book illustrator. Do you know who published these cards? I love your blog and agree these cards are beautiful, somewhat reminiscent of Goya’s print (tho of course less dark) but also reminiscent of the work Edward Ardizzone, the children’s book illustrator. Do you know who published these cards?

]]> By: Taurwen http://www.tarothistory.com/2008/06/20/the-most-beautiful-deck-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Taurwen Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:02:58 +0000 http://www.tarothistory.com/?p=25#comment-44 Aren't you going to update this blog anymore? The project is much too interesting to be give it up! Aren’t you going to update this blog anymore? The project is much too interesting to be give it up!

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