moderndayruth
Its been mentioned here, but i believe it deserves a thread of its own!
'Tis this dahling : click me.
I was searching for something else, bumped into the thread where Le Fanu mentions it and spent best part of the day yesterday and a nice sum of money to hunt it down in Moscow - i must say i don't regret doing so!
What an amazing little deck!
It looks like a finest collection of water-color impressionists paintings!
Its very freely based on RWS - that is, some images can be related, but they are assigned different card numbers!
Either the artist new nothing of the RWS numeration (which i doubt) or its like 'tongue in cheek' to the traditional meanings!
(I doubt he is starting a new school of thought in Tarot, after having done researches for ages.
)
For example, 5oS and 7oS are switched, 3oP depicts a juggler , juggling the three coins in the air (as in RWS 2oP)
2oW is two men fighting, like in RWS 50W, while Trevisan's 5oW is much more like its RWS 4oW counterpart.
(7oW is similar to traditional depiction for example.)
Some depictions are 'revolutionary' - 4oP is much more in sync with TdM tradition and its stability when read related to the Emperor; a couple is walking near the lake, the Coins itself depict faces like in Thoth or in Minchiate.
The Magician is my favorite so far - it depicts a gorgeous medieval alchemist , conducting his experiments at the terrace, under the stars.
The High Priestess holds a book with a Yin-Yang symbol on it.
The Pope is pointing at the Sun, seems far more like a wise man, than a member of clergy.
(5oP has more to do with the Pope, depicting a beautiful castle in a valley, that could be a monastery.)
The Lovers follow TdM style.
The Hermit is depicted like a Biblical prophet.
The Wheel is amazing - a guy, with a blindfold is riding the wheel, Sphinx above him, a fox running beside him.
Strength is XI.
The Devil is very sexy, very human too.
These are just some side notes - the artwork is breathtaking and all in all its an outstanding and very special deck!
(This comes from a person who gave away Williams' Renaissance.)
Would love to hear from other who have it!
ETA: i should have added that the borders are quite big , but somehow it doesn't bother the eye because the coloring is 'soft'.
What does bother me is some kind of acid smell that comes out of it, hope it will go away soon!
'Tis this dahling : click me.
I was searching for something else, bumped into the thread where Le Fanu mentions it and spent best part of the day yesterday and a nice sum of money to hunt it down in Moscow - i must say i don't regret doing so!
What an amazing little deck!
It looks like a finest collection of water-color impressionists paintings!
Its very freely based on RWS - that is, some images can be related, but they are assigned different card numbers!
Either the artist new nothing of the RWS numeration (which i doubt) or its like 'tongue in cheek' to the traditional meanings!
(I doubt he is starting a new school of thought in Tarot, after having done researches for ages.
)For example, 5oS and 7oS are switched, 3oP depicts a juggler , juggling the three coins in the air (as in RWS 2oP)
2oW is two men fighting, like in RWS 50W, while Trevisan's 5oW is much more like its RWS 4oW counterpart.
(7oW is similar to traditional depiction for example.)
Some depictions are 'revolutionary' - 4oP is much more in sync with TdM tradition and its stability when read related to the Emperor; a couple is walking near the lake, the Coins itself depict faces like in Thoth or in Minchiate.
The Magician is my favorite so far - it depicts a gorgeous medieval alchemist , conducting his experiments at the terrace, under the stars.
The High Priestess holds a book with a Yin-Yang symbol on it.
The Pope is pointing at the Sun, seems far more like a wise man, than a member of clergy.
(5oP has more to do with the Pope, depicting a beautiful castle in a valley, that could be a monastery.)
The Lovers follow TdM style.
The Hermit is depicted like a Biblical prophet.
The Wheel is amazing - a guy, with a blindfold is riding the wheel, Sphinx above him, a fox running beside him.
Strength is XI.
The Devil is very sexy, very human too.
These are just some side notes - the artwork is breathtaking and all in all its an outstanding and very special deck!
(This comes from a person who gave away Williams' Renaissance.
)Would love to hear from other who have it!
ETA: i should have added that the borders are quite big , but somehow it doesn't bother the eye because the coloring is 'soft'.
What does bother me is some kind of acid smell that comes out of it, hope it will go away soon!
