Italian
artist Luigi Scapini’s lavish paintings recreate 15th century Italy in
this gold-accented tarot deck. The Major Arcana and court cards have
gold backgrounds in the manner of fifteenth-century European decks. Both
the Major and Minor Arcana include full scenes. In the Minors,
symmetrical arrangements of the suit symbols provide composition around
which the scenes are arranged.
The depth of Scapini's art history
expertise is evident in his lush settings and period costumes.
Interesting details, and sometimes-humorous references, are cleverly
imbedded in the artwork, with many of the cards depicting historical
figures, for example, Rasputin as the Knight of Cups. Readers will
easily relate to the universal situations revealed in the cards, for
pleasurable and insightful readings.