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MItelli's Tarot 1660 Tarot Kit

Mitelli's Tarot 1660

$140.00
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Deep Attraction

Not yet fluent in Tarot to the level I wish, endlessly intrigued by the images and symbolism of antiquity brought me to this source, wonderful collection of historical decks, fast shipping, Mitelli Tarocchi joins my growing library.

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Glenn F.
Mitelli's Tarocchi

Mitelli’s Tarocchi deck, ca. 1660, was printed from engraved copperplates. As a result, the images are more naturalistic and fluid than the woodblock printing usually found in Tarot decks. Mitelli exploits this characteristic, with sinuous lines, billowing fabric, wind-blown hair, etc. Many of the figures are caught in action; even in repose they often depict a latent energy. This particular deck in 62 cards, edited by Giordano Berti, is printed in subtle, beautiful earth tones over an ecru-colored base; russet, pine-green, brown and pale pink seem to predominate, with a few washes of blue. The cardstock is really lovely; flexible, but thick enough; papery, with a very light polish. The Major Arcana images are worth pondering, different than the French decks, yet quite familiar: Il Bagatto plays a drum, and has Le Fou’s dog at his heels; 2 male popes and emperors sadly replace La Papesse and L’Empress; L’ermite is a winged angel on crutches, while L’estoille, an old man with 7 stars barely visible in the print, simultaneously carries L’ermite’s lantern and Le Fou’s shoulder pack. The horses, oddly, look like they presented a struggle to Mitelli - horizontal beings in a vertical card format. Their heads are quite small.

The deck I purchased came with a small leaflet that briefly describes a “Bolognese” method of drawing cards, and the divinatory meanings of these cards, which may seriously contradict the evidence of your senses if you’re accustomed to an open-reading style.

The deck is quite beautiful in general, and has a fantastic tactile quality which must be experienced. All cards should have this cardstock. I do wish that the BnF stamps could have been excised, as is commonly done on reproductions. Much of the time the stamps are buried in darker print areas, but in some cases they are prominent to the point of becoming a design element. And the box, as beautiful and nicely designed as it is, is pointlessly over-sized; spacious enough for your deck, plus a crystal, candle, and incense, if you wish.

As usual, I received exemplary service from TarotArts, indeed perfection. You already know how good their website is!