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Dante Tarot The Dante Tarot is based on the life and work of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Dante was born in Florence in 1265. His greatest work is the Divine Comedy, an allegory describing a soul's journey toward perfection. Deck designer Giordano Berti has taken the themes and events of Dante's world and adapted them to the tarot. The major arcana shows the traditional major cards reworked according to principles from Convivio, another work by Dante. The minor arcana suits show important situations and characters from Dante's life (Bricks) and the three parts of the Divine Comedy: Inferno (Flames), Purgatorio (Clouds) and Paradiso (Lights). Each card's name is given in six languages. The major cards show the number in the upper left corner, the minor cards show the suit symbol. The artist is Andrea Serio. The Dante Tarot is published by Lo Scarabeo of Italy and distributed by Llewellyn in the US.
Back Design: See right Language of Card Titles: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Dutch Style of Suit Cards (2-10): picture scenes Also Included: instruction sheet (16 pages), title card, publisher card Major Arcana: Suit Names: Bricks (Wands), Lights (Cups), Flames (Swords), Clouds (Pentacles) Court Cards: King, Queen, Knight, Knave (Page) SAMPLE CARD IMAGES:
Text based on instruction sheet and Llewellyn Spring/Summer Catalog 2002.
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