{"product_id":"the-visconti-sforza-tarot-traveling-through-the-medieval-myths-to-the-art-of-the-renaissance-paperback","title":"The Visconti-Sforza Tarot: Traveling through the medieval myths to the art of the Renaissance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Kahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMidirath Arianrhod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the oldest and most precious Tarots preserved. It has archaic elements and very careful drawings, as well as the colors and the design in general. \u003cbr\u003eIt was painted for one of the most important and famous families in Italy. \u003cbr\u003eThe allegorical representation of the concepts collected by the Arcana is very close to the Christian tradition and the religious thought it contains, as can be seen, for example, in the representation of the theological virtues \u003cbr\u003ein some of the cards. \u003cbr\u003eThis work was made shortly after 1450 by order of the new Lord of Milan, Francesco Sforza (1466), who had risen to power shortly after his marriage to Bianca Maria Visconti, Duke Filippo's natural daughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe play of light caused by the flash of gold facilitates the reader's intuition and suggestion, each time giving new nuances to the cards. The refined designs, the delicacy of the colors and the historical motifs embellish and enrich the cards. Many of the characters characters have very elegant aspects, like the nobles of the time.\u003cbr\u003eThe Arcana of this Tarot reflect the imaginary of the Italian Renaissance: an era far away in time, but close in terms of culture, characterized by a new appreciation of the arts, of philosophy and of man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe cards were hand-painted in bright colors and then covered with a very thin layer of gold that was worked by hand with geometric and symbolic motifs: the twenty-two Major Arcana are extraordinary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe can say that they are frescoes of the time that reflect the thought of the Renaissance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47408399843506,"sku":"9798863531144","price":40.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d7ef9ddeaf8cdf29856e4328154e7153.webp?v=1778243939","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-visconti-sforza-tarot-traveling-through-the-medieval-myths-to-the-art-of-the-renaissance-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}