Once known as the Charles VI or Gringonneur Tarot, this historic masterpiece has been restored, completed, and renamed to reflect its true history. This late 15th century deck was made in Ferrara for the Estes family. The Minor Arcana, added by Dworkin, were inspired by frescos in Schifanoia Palazzo, owned by the Estes family. These images are alive with movement and wit and are highlighted with gold foil.
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Since 1987, Art Publisher Lo Scarabeo has published over 100 Tarot decks that have been acclaimed all over the world for originality and quality. Only the best Italian and International artists are selected for our new decks, and the result is that Lo Scarabeo's decks are all recognizable as an exceptional artistic value.TraditionOne of Lo Scarabeo's goals is the preservation of traditional Tarot decks.DevelopmentNew decks and ideas are continually gathered from all over the world. This allows Lo Scarabeo to produce some of the most innovative decks available today.QualityLo Scarabeo is committed to ever increasing quality and beauty of their products.Distribution*Llewellyn is the exclusive distributor of Lo Scarabeo products in North America.
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By Carol Lewis
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This deck of cards is every bit as beautiful as I had imagined it would be. The artistry has stayed true to the original cards left of the d'Este deck. ([...]) The cards are larger than the common card playing deck used for games today, but not so large that they cannot be managed in the hand. Beautifully gold embellished, the deck is a true delight to own, and as a 16th century re-enactor it adds that historic element to my game. Thank you.
This is one of the metallic stamped series from the prolific Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo, and true to form, they have done a lovely job. Each card glitters with gold foil highlights or backgrounds, creating a wonderful effect. The deck is based on the now incomplete Tarots of (supposedly) Charles VI of France, and a number of cards had to be artistically recreated. In this recreation, a great job has been done, and a valuable service performed. If you wish to read Tarot with a fully-illustrated early Renaissance-styled deck, you cannot do better than this. The deck is both useful and gorgeous. I liked it so much that after getting one for myself, I bought several others for friends!
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't Put it Down!
Nov 4 2004
By Daisy
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I must say when I first heard about this deck I was unsure as to whether or not to buy it. I'd already been through disappointments with decks based on early tarot. My usual complaint is that the numbered cards are generally not illustrated. When I opened it, however, I found that even the numbered cards were illustrated in gorgeous detail. This deck is based on the "Charles the VI" deck (actually an Italian deck, believed to have been created for the Visconti-Sforza families of the Renaissance). The original deck is one of the few tangible keys we have to tarot's obscure early history, and among the oldest surviving examples of tarot cards, dating from the 1400's. Sadly, only 17 cards remain in the original deck. The artist has filled in the gaps using inspiration from Italian frescos of the same time period. The gold stamping on each card mimics the gold leaf background on the original 17. That said, however, this glistening, ornate little deck is not easy to read with, and I wouldn't recommend it to beginning students. It should be kept in mind that during this time period in Italy, tarot was "played" as a parlor game, or a game of "trumps," so in general the cards are lacking the esoteric symbolism that is found in more modern decks. However, it is an absolutely beautiful deck that is excellent for collectors and those who are fascinated by tarot's early roots.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A really beautiful Tarot!
Nov 3 2004
By Dionysius S. Badarian
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This is one of the metallic stamped series from the prolific Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo, and true to form, they have done a lovely job. Each card glitters with gold foil highlights or backgrounds, creating a wonderful effect. The deck is based on the now incomplete Tarots of (supposedly) Charles VI of France, and a number of cards had to be artistically recreated. In this recreation, a great job has been done, and a valuable service performed. If you wish to read Tarot with a fully-illustrated early Renaissance-styled deck, you cannot do better than this. The deck is both useful and gorgeous. I liked it so much that after getting one for myself, I bought several others for friends!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
comment on the "graphic" illustrations
May 25 2006
By tarot student
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As a comment to the previous review I have to say that the "graphic" nature of the illustrations are only a reflection of the style of art at that time ( medieval and renaissance). If you look it up the medieval and renaissance painters frequently depicted blood and sexual content that we aren't use to today. The illustrations are taken from original artwork !This is a wonderfull deck !!
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