wandking
Thanks Ross, when I saw your name I knew the posting would be direct, well-referenced and informative. It lived up to my expectations. I think I'm clear on this... so, the article in 1836 referred back to writings of Father Pietro Zani, in 1802?
The article certainly recognizes the images as "cards" unlike some references and might be a source, or at least fuel for the debate over Mantenga authorship of the images. I find the conclussion of these writings strikng, as it closes by associating the images with Charles VI cards. I wonder when speculation started that they weren't cards. Is it because current examples exist only in uncut sheets?
I am disappointed the article bears such a late date... What leads researchers to attribute the images to the Renaissance?
BTW, thanks for the time everyone has taken the time to post, especially Huck, who is obviously putting alot of work into Mantenga research.
The article certainly recognizes the images as "cards" unlike some references and might be a source, or at least fuel for the debate over Mantenga authorship of the images. I find the conclussion of these writings strikng, as it closes by associating the images with Charles VI cards. I wonder when speculation started that they weren't cards. Is it because current examples exist only in uncut sheets?
I am disappointed the article bears such a late date... What leads researchers to attribute the images to the Renaissance?
BTW, thanks for the time everyone has taken the time to post, especially Huck, who is obviously putting alot of work into Mantenga research.