Rusty Neon
Further in this matter, I was just reading an article on JC Flornoy's website.
http://letarot.com/pages/65-les_heritiers_de_nicolas_conver.htm
Apparently, the first edition of Marteau's book was published in 1929, illustrated with the card images from the 1890-colours Camoin Conver. [The article shows the first page of the Magician commentary from the 1949 edition, which still used the 1890 Camoin.]
JC Flornoy suggests that, because Marteau's analysis and commentary on the Tarot de Marseille was based on 1890 colours, this is why Marteau felt compelled, in own 1930 deck, to use the 1890 rather than the 1760 colours.
[Note: Marteau, in his 1930 deck, did change the colours somewhat from the 1890 Camoin Conver. For example, the top left corner angel has a blue and red vestment in the 1890 Camoin Conver, while in the 1930 Marteau deck, the red in the vestment is white instead. As mentioned in the posts above, there are also design differences, such as the question of the shield in the 4 of Coins and the question of the dice in the Magician card. The question remains as to whether any changes to the text of the book were made after 1929. If the 1929 edition - based on the 1890 Camoin - was describing the vestment of the angel in the World card it presumably would have mentioned a blue and red vestment. However, my 1977 edition of the book refers to the vestment as being blue and white. As well, as noted in posts above, quaere whether the commentary for the 4 of Coins and the Magician also has been slightly altered.]
P.S.: Thanks, Strange2, for your reply on the Hadar question.
http://letarot.com/pages/65-les_heritiers_de_nicolas_conver.htm
Apparently, the first edition of Marteau's book was published in 1929, illustrated with the card images from the 1890-colours Camoin Conver. [The article shows the first page of the Magician commentary from the 1949 edition, which still used the 1890 Camoin.]
JC Flornoy suggests that, because Marteau's analysis and commentary on the Tarot de Marseille was based on 1890 colours, this is why Marteau felt compelled, in own 1930 deck, to use the 1890 rather than the 1760 colours.
[Note: Marteau, in his 1930 deck, did change the colours somewhat from the 1890 Camoin Conver. For example, the top left corner angel has a blue and red vestment in the 1890 Camoin Conver, while in the 1930 Marteau deck, the red in the vestment is white instead. As mentioned in the posts above, there are also design differences, such as the question of the shield in the 4 of Coins and the question of the dice in the Magician card. The question remains as to whether any changes to the text of the book were made after 1929. If the 1929 edition - based on the 1890 Camoin - was describing the vestment of the angel in the World card it presumably would have mentioned a blue and red vestment. However, my 1977 edition of the book refers to the vestment as being blue and white. As well, as noted in posts above, quaere whether the commentary for the 4 of Coins and the Magician also has been slightly altered.]
P.S.: Thanks, Strange2, for your reply on the Hadar question.
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