Minchiate
Historical minchiate deck explored by author-illustrator with Renaissance expertise.
creator unknown · 1999
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The record
As always with Brian Williams work - I was transported into a totally "other" world by the Minchiate Tarot. The "triple threat" that this gentleman poses - author, illustrator, Renaissance historian, shines through in both the deck and the accompanying book. The wisdom that he carries shows itself in a clear but gentle manner. Ones feels as if they are sitting with a group of friends, of an evening, sharing drinks and thoughts and wandering into brave new worlds. In the Minchiate Tarot Brian returns to the world of the Italian Renaissance. When most of us think of the Renaissance in relation to the Tarot, we think of Marseilles, and the Tarot de Marseille. Florence produced its own version, a highly elaborate deck called the Minchiate of Florence. It included what we now know as the Tarot, but also included the twelve astrological signs, the four elements (Fire, Water, Air and Earth), and four additional virtues (Prudence, Faith, Hope and Charity). The High Priestess was removed, and the Pope (Hierophant) was replaced with the Eastern Emperor. Brian has taken the concept of the Minchiate Tarot and redesigned the drawings to reflect the current times - times that are easier for us t
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