Can anyone help identify this Italian Tarot ?
Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 21 May 2005, and now archived in the Forum Library.
| Adam McLean |
21 May 2005 |
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I found these images recently, but despite my having seen a number of Italian Tarocchi, I cannot identify this particular deck. Picture of six cards is here
http://www.alchemywebsite.com/images/Italian%20tarot.jpg
I think it must be a very common Italian deck.
If it is, I do apologise for my ignorance.
I do like the architectural forms on this deck and will try
and buy it if only I knew what it is called. I looked at the Alida site but must have missed it.
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| Gerbear |
21 May 2005 |
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It looks like the I Tarocchi della Salute, a promotional deck put out by an Italian company. You can see scans at Tarot Garden. Alida doesn't have it, in fact I haven't seen it anywhere, except once,on ebay. Good luck finding it, and if you do, let me know where. LOL
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| stella01904 |
21 May 2005 |
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MM ~ The artwork reminds me of the L'Oracolo Della Sibilla, a non-Tarot oracle deck. I'd even venture to say it was likely done by the same hand. I'm going to do a bit of searching and get back to you, but in the meantime you might do some googling on the deck I mentioned. BB, Stella
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| Gerbear |
21 May 2005 |
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Okay, I wasn't clear enough. This IS the I Tarocchi della Salute. If one goes to Tarot Garden, and searches for this deck, you will see the match. Check out the 'Il Papa' card, they are identical.
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| Adam McLean |
21 May 2005 |
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Thank you so much for identifying this tarocchi for me.
I had thought it must be a common one because the artwork is so fine, but it seems to be totally obscure.
Is it not amazing that there are so many beautifully designed tarots out there ?
Regrettably we will probably never get to see an
obscure deck like this.
Unlike books, which are held in copyright libraries such as the Bibliotheque Nationale, the British Library and the Library of Congress, tarots are classed as ephemera and not collected systematically by such institutions. So it is impossible just to see and study a particularly obscure tarot.
Tarot is thus a difficult subject to study on an Art historical basis, as many of the key items are unavailable.
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| Adam McLean |
21 May 2005 |
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Regarding a relationship to L' Oracolo della Sibilla. This is easily available cheaply from Somerville. I myself have not bought a copy as I try to stick to conventional tarots. It was designed by Giorgio Tavaglione, better known for his Stairs of Gold Tarot, Il Tarocchi delle Stelle, and the Enoil Gavat (his name spelled backwards.)
I think I would need clearer images to be able to make an assessment. At a superficial glance it looks more in the style of Folchi to me.
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| tarotbear |
22 May 2005 |
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Regarding a relationship to L' Oracolo della Sibilla. This is easily available cheaply from Somerville. I myself have not bought a copy as I try to stick to conventional tarots. It was designed by Giorgio Tavaglione, better known for his Stairs of Gold Tarot, Il Tarocchi delle Stelle, and the Enoil Gavat (his name spelled backwards.)
I own all of these decks; how many did Tavaglione actually design? I MUST have them all! LOL!! :smoker:
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