Tarot Sola Busca
Rare 15th-century Italian deck rediscovered and republished in modern format.
by Unknown · s details and imprint. Because this edition is limited to 2999 copies, a title card is included which features the name of the deck, · 1907
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The record
The Sola Busca Tarot was created in Italy in the late 15th century, by an unknown artist stop it takes its name from the Sola-Busca family of Milan, who for a long time possessed the only known copy of the deck. In 1907 a set of photographs of the complete Sola Busca Tarot came into the possession of the British Museum. These images were undoubtedly seen by Arthur Edward Waite and Pamela Coleman Smith, and had a profound influence on the structure and imagery of the Waite Smith deck. Studies have revealed that the decks images have been created through copper engraving techniques, and later coloured in tempera. Some of the original images featured highlights in silver and gold, particularly on shields and coats of arms. These coat-of-arms devices may have referenced the family that commissioned the deck, as they are specific to the Veniers family from Venice. Other incomplete decks exist in various European museums, however they are engravings only, and have not been coloured. The deck used for the Lo Scarabeo facsimile Sola Busca is a 19th century precise copy of the original deck, made by an unknown artist, which is now part of a private collection. While these images, particula
The cards
