Taro Mantegna Mantegna Tarot
Tarot Mantegna is one of the most famous interpretations of the philosophy of universalism. These wonderful Tarot cards, lining up in five rows, cover the living conditions and characters of people, the world of art, science and the celestial sphere, summarizing the universal order. 25 cards have been added to the Tarot Mantegna to help in solitaire and fortune telling.
The so-called “Tarot Mantegna”, dating from around 1470, was not created by the famous Venetian painter Andrea Mantegna. It is now believed that the Tarot cards were made by Parrasio Michele from Ferrara. Despite this, the illustrations of the Tarot Mantegna cards give a great idea of the engraving that existed in this area of Italy at that time. In any case, the drawings of the Tarot Mantegna show the influence of the surprisingly spiritual works of Andrea Mantegna, representing one of the most worthy graphic works of art of the mysterious Renaissance.
This is a solitaire tarot. Tarot Mantegna contains 5 classes of allegories.
People and their Life - connects ten levels of social status, starting with Beggar and ending with the Pope.
Apollo and the Muse - includes nine traditional muses and the God Apollo who controls them.
Arts and Sciences - represented by allegories of objects of medieval study.
Geniuses and Virtues - show three universal principles: light, time, and place.
Cosmogonic Group - begins with the seven main planets and ends in the divine sphere of the beginnings of beginnings, namely, the Divine Light.
On registration it is similar to Tarot Visconti, but with silver drawing.
Posted by: Atanassov A.
Artist: Parrasio Michele, Atanas Atanasov
Numbering: Jester 0 Strength 37 Justice 38
Category: historical reproduction; Renaissance