Infinite Visions

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There have been a few decks with images collaged from paintings of the Old Masters now, each with their own charm. The latest is a hand-made and home-printed deck - the Infinite Visions Tarot by Colorado artist, Gloria Jean. In her words, the cards “depict the infinite images of the royal road, as travelled by the fool from birth to death using the art of the old masters”. The first time I handled these cards I didn’t want to put them down. I just kept shuffling them and pulling cards, admiring the artwork and colours. The richly coloured images are unbounded by borders, so there is little to distract from the tarot scene. They’re designed with traditional Rider-Waite symbolism in mind, with standard suits and court cards, but have some variations. A favourite card of mine is the Page of Pentacles, with its boy engrossed in a book sitting by the fire. It’s an image of a student, and a willing one. I also like the treatment of the Lovers, which is diagonally split into two complementary images. On the right, a man on bended knee to a woman with her hand on her heart, the image of romantic and courtly love. On the left, a couple in night dress are kissing passionately. It’s an eighty

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