Old English
Richly colored traditional tarot with bold hues and detailed yet simple illustration.
by Maggie Kneen · 1997
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So I brought it home and cracked it open and was immediately delighted by the images of the major arcana. The colors are rich, bold, and deep. The lines are simple, but the pictures are still detailed enough to be pleasing to an art lover. What struck me the most was the background of the major arcana. It is a warm and creamy golden brown with very artistically drawn curlicues twisting through it. What I found particularly interesting was the way in which the artist worked off of some older tarot interpretations. For instance, The Lovers shows a young man trying to choose between two women, often representing virtue and vice, while cupid hovers above them, waiting to let his arrow fly. This is typical of older tarot decks, and shows more of the choice and duality that is inherent in the meaning of the card. The court cards were also beautiful. The minor arcana are broken up into the familiar swords and cups and also include the somewhat more obscure suits of coins and batons (which stand for pentacles and wands/rods, respectively). One of the things that I loved about the court cards was the way in which the artist themed the color and style of the clothing in each suit. For instan
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