Epinal
Vintage French tarot reprint of classic 1830 deck with traditional structure.
by Georgin · Grimaud · 1976
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The record
This review is based upon a vintage and bilingual French/English printing of the Tarot d'Epinal from 1976. The deck has 79 cards, the additional card is named 'the Consultant' and is a Significator card. The deck was a reprint of one from 1830 printed by Pellerin (France). The deck was based upon woodcuts designed by the engraver Georgin. Colors used in this deck are basic and are blue, green, yellow, red, brown, beige, and a deep indigo. The Tarot d'Epinal is designed in a style akin to the 1JJ. In most ways the Major cards are traditional, but there are some significant differences. For example, the name and image assigned to the numeral II are that of Juno, numeral V depicts Jupiter. The Empress and Emperor cards, are unnumbered. The name titles on some cards are not as expected either, the card we know as The Magician is 'Escamoteur', translated as 'The Conjurer'. The card which to us is The Tower is named 'La Maison de Dieu', translated as 'The House of God'. The title provides a religious reference that in many modern decks is seldom seen. The card attributed to the numeral IX, commonly named The Hermit, is in this deck referred to as Le Capucin' and is translated to 'The Mo
The cards
