Giotto
Clear symbolic language with still, classical poses inspired by painted stone artistry.
by Guido Zibordi · 2001
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The record
The symbolic language of the cards is clear and definite. Each object depicted has a distinct meaning (as explained in the little white book). The cards have very still look - even active cards like the Chariot, the Five of Wands or the Knight of Swords seem posed, motionless, carved in stone or painted on a medieval frieze. Some cards have a sky backdrop to the human scene, other have an tarnished, old-gold background, others, like the Cups suit, are enclosed in a three sided, pale-green room. The deck is a 78-card tarot with 22 majors and four suits of minor arcana. The suits are Chalices, Swords, Wands and Pentacles with court cards of Knave, Knight, Queen, and King. Justice is VIII, Strength XI. The major arcana cards are a 'translation' of modern esoteric meanings, but the minors are not related to traditional meanings at all. Both positive and negative meanings are given in the LWB for the majors, but the minors have only one pole of meaning as they represent the 'limited and pragmatic' forces as opposed to the majors 'broader and more abstract' sources. The little white booklet interprets the majors thus: 'X. The Wheel - Alternation - P: positive opportunities, ascent, chron
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