Description
Originally used by northern Italian aristocrats in complex games resembling bridge, tarot cards became more popular with the spread of printing in the sixteenth century and were eventually used by Freemasons, fortune-tellers, and mystics to reveal hidden truths about the past, present, and future. More recently, artists have used the imagery and potency of tarot as a springboard for creativity.
As a path to revelation or simply as a pastime, tarot is fascinating. A carefully curated selection of decks from the past six centuries--showing the chief turning points in their development--make this little book an indispensable guide to the history of tarot.
Author: Christina Olsen
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 10/09/2018
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 4.50h x 4.20w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780789213068
ISBN10: 0789213060
BISAC Categories:
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Divination | Tarot
- Art | History | General
- Antiques & Collectibles | Paper Ephemera
As a path to revelation or simply as a pastime, tarot is fascinating. A carefully curated selection of decks from the past six centuries--showing the chief turning points in their development--make this little book an indispensable guide to the history of tarot.
Author: Christina Olsen
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 10/09/2018
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 4.50h x 4.20w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780789213068
ISBN10: 0789213060
BISAC Categories:
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Divination | Tarot
- Art | History | General
- Antiques & Collectibles | Paper Ephemera
About the Author
Christina Olsen, an art historian and museum director, wrote her PhD thesis on the history of tarot cards.