Dark Angels
Explores angels' intervention during humanity's final days in a dark, spiritual narrative.
by Luca Russo · Lo Scarabeo · 2010
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The record
LoScarabeo has produced several decks which explore the darker side of humanity however this one goes a step further and explores the presence of spiritual being in the last days of man. The concept is that the Divine has turned away from a ruined earth but some of the angels have taken pity of what is left of mankind and chosen to at least partially incarnate and accompany mankind to end. In style, the art, by Luca Russo, is difficult to categorize. The palette is very limited, but not pure black and white. The colours that are present are muted. It appears to have started with computer generated figures to which an artistic overlay has been added. Given that it is about spiritual figures that have chosen to be flesh, the oddness of appearance seems appropriate. I found the overall feel to have been carried out consistently and the deck almost borders on the Gothic. It is not conventionally pretty but rather intriguing and atmospheric with an almost lush overlay of sadness and a strange fantastical quality. LoScarabeo, as they have with more and more decks, has left off titles on the cards. The Major Arcana have Roman numerals, while each suit is denoted by its standard symbol in
The cards
