Renaissance Tarot Deck by Brian Williams

Through the exquisite artwork of Brian Williams, Renaissance Tarot connects traditional tarotsymbologyto the splendor of European Renaissance culture and classical mythology. The 22 MajorArcanacards feature the Olympian deities anddemi-godsof antiquity. Card titles are in English and Italian. In the booklet, also by classics scholar Brian Williams, each card description identifies both the Greek and Roman deity as well as his related attributes. For example, the Fool is associated with Dionysus/Bacchus and the Magician with Hermes/Mercury. The four suits in the MinorArcanaare represented by four classical myth cycles with an interlocking system of planets, constellations, seasons, and elements. Swords relate to Achilles; Staves to Hercules; Cups to Cupid andPysche; and Coins to Persephone. The great cities of Renaissance Italy are represented in the court cards. The back design of Renaissance Tarot features amandalaincorporating symbols of the four suits and the four elements. Brian Williams artfully weaves together a rich tapestry of Renaissance imagery.

• SKU
  RS78
• Weight
  0.71 lb(s)
• ISBN
  978-0-88079-307-0
• Size
  2.75" x 5"
• Language
  EN
• Author
  Brian Williams